Recommendations when driving on the routes of Mendoza
In principle, if you are going to leave by vehicleit is essential to check that it is in good condition and equip it to face possible scenarios such as fog, rain, snow or ice on the road.
It is also essential to know some management techniques to act in certain situations.
It is recommended during windy and rainy days, reduce speed and travel with extreme caution in landslide areas. In case of floods, avoid crossing sectors that could be flooded with alluvial flows.
In addition, It is noted that the authorization for vehicular circulation, both for internal traffic between localities and for the International Crossing, is dictated by the general coordinators of each country.. Reports: National Gendarmerie. Squadron 27, Uspallata.
Permanent monitoring is maintained by the Provincial Directorate of Civil Defense.
The road to the monument of Christ the Redeemer is closed
Mendoza Roads hillas it does every year, the path to monument of Christ the Redeemer of the Andes for the rest of the winter season, since the usual weather conditions make the conservation of the route very difficult and it is not advisable to travel through it.
The route that leads to the monument ascends from 3,557 meters above sea level, in Las Cuevas, up to 3,854 meters above sea level, at the top of the peak, where stands the monument erected in 1904 in the old Uspallata Pass, on the border between Argentina and Chile.
Mendoza Roads lowered the access barrier to the 8-kilometer slope that goes from Las Cuevas to the Christ the Redeemer monumenta section that will not have any type of maintenance during the winter season.
In this sense, the DPV recommends Do not cross the barrier, or even try to access the circuit with 4 by 4 vehicles, since it is impassable.
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