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The Argentina–Chile border is the longest international border of South America and the third longest in the world after the Canada–United States border and the Kazakhstan–Russia border. With a length of 5,308 kilometres (3,298 mi ), [ 1 ] it separates Argentina from Chile along the Andes and on the islands of Tierra del Fuego .
In order to ease the dependence on the only tunnel in the area and to permit year-round crossing, two lower tunnels have been proposed. One of them is the Túnel Juan Pablo II ("John Paul II Tunnel"), which would be constructed at an altitude of between 2,250 and 2,720 m (7,382 and 8,924 ft), 20 km (12 mi) long, to join the towns of Horcones, Argentina and Juncal, Chile.
Pages in category "Argentina–Chile border crossings" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
This map does not reflect actual de facto borders of Chile and Argentina. The Boundary Treaty of 1881 ( Spanish : Tratado de Límites de 1881 ) between Argentina and Chile was signed on 23 July 1881 in Buenos Aires by Bernardo de Irigoyen , for Argentina, and Francisco de Borja Echeverría , for Chile, with the aim of establishing a precise ...
National Route 7 (full name in Spanish: Ruta Nacional 7 Carretera Libertador General San Martín) is a road in Argentina. It crosses the country from east to west, from the capital (Buenos Aires) to the border with Chile, thus linking the Atlantic coast with the Andes, crossing the provinces of Buenos Aires, Santa Fe, Córdoba, San Luis and ...
In 1817 it was used by the Army of the Andes to cross the Andes, in the campaign to free Chile from the Spanish Empire. Reaching a maximum elevation of about 3,830 m (12,566 ft), [ 1 ] the pass runs between the peaks of the 6,962 m (22,841 ft) Aconcagua to the north and the 6,570 m (21,555 ft) Tupungato to the south.
To improve trade between Chile and Argentina, a 14 km, three-bore vehicular tunnel (two for traffic and one for ventilation [2]) below the pass is planned, which will allow year-round traffic. [3] [4] (The pass is closed for much of the winter.) In March 2015, Argentina officially approved the project. [5] It is awaiting ratification from Chile.
The Paso de Jama is a mountain pass through the Andes between Chile and Argentina, at an elevation of 4,200 m (13,800 ft) at the border. [2] [3] It is the northernmost road border crossing between the two countries.