Punta de Vacas

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Punta de Vacas is a small settlement in Argentina’s Mendoza province, located in the Andes and commonly used as a base for travelers heading toward Aconcagua and other high-mountain destinations.

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instanceOf human settlement
village
borderProximity near Chile–Argentina border
climate cold semi-arid mountain climate
continent South America
country Argentina
elevation approximately 2400 m
hasFunction roadside service settlement
staging point for Andean crossings
hasNearbyTrailhead Normal Route on Aconcagua
surface form: Aconcagua trekking routes

Andean high-mountain routes
hasRailwayConnection Transandine Railway (historic)
language Spanish
locatedIn Andes
Mendoza Province
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Las Heras Department
locatedNear Aconcagua
Aconcagua Provincial Park
locatedOn Mendoza River
locatedOnTransportRoute Argentina National Route 7
surface form: Buenos Aires–Santiago corridor

National Route 7 (Argentina)
partOf Andean mountain settlements of Mendoza
primaryEconomicActivity mountaineering services
tourism
region Cuyo region
surface form: Cuyo
timeZone UTC−03:00
tourismType adventure tourism
mountain tourism
usedAs base for Aconcagua ascents
base for high-mountain tourism

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Aconcagua Provincial Park accessPoint Punta de Vacas