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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.
Map of the Dispute of Eastern Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego and the Strait of Magellan between Argentina and Chile (1842–1881). The East Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego and Strait of Magellan Dispute [1] or the Patagonia Question was the boundary dispute between Argentina and Chile [2] during the 19th century [3] [4] for the possession of the southernmost territories of South America [5] on the ...
Duplicate Highways of Argentina, in red The following is a partial list of highways in Argentina , including present and past National and Provincial Routes: [ 1 ] Present routes
Route 7 is a highway or expressway over the following sections: km 12 to 22: Avenida General Paz to Camino de Cintura (a section of Access West), opened 1 September 1998. km 22 to 38: Camino de Cintura to Moreno (a section of Access West), opened in 1984. [25] km 38 to 60: Moreno to the junction with Provincial Route 6, opened in 1970. [25]
View of the Southern Patagonian ice field from the International Space Station. The Southern Patagonian ice field dispute is a border dispute between Argentina and Chile over the delineation of the boundary line between the two countries on the Southern Patagonian Ice Field, [1] [2] [3] a large expanse of glaciers located in the Patagonian Andes, which is the largest non-polar continental ice ...
Route 9-CH is the main highway of Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region, and to travel between Route 9-CH and Chilean highways north of Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region vehicles have to pass through Argentina. During the White Earthquake of 1995 a number of cars and two buses with passengers were trapped in the snow along the route ...
The crossing of the Magellan Strait is done in 20 minutes through a ferry traversing the width of 4.65 kilometres (2.89 mi) at that point. [1] After National Decree 1931 of 3 August 1983, this road is called Comandante Luis Piedrabuena south of National Route 22, that is starting at km marker 719. [2]
National Route 242 (Spanish: Ruta Nacional 242) is a paved highway located in the Picunches Department in the Argentine province of Neuquén. Along its 60 km (37 mi) route, it joins National Route 40 in the vicinity of the town of Las Lajas with the Pino Hachado Pass , at 1,864 m (6,115 ft) above sea level, on the border with Chile.