Puente del Inca

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Puente del Inca is a natural rock formation and hot spring area in the Argentine Andes, known for its distinctive natural bridge over the Las Cuevas River and its role as a gateway to Aconcagua.

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Puente del Inca canonical 3
Inca’s Bridge 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hot spring area
natural bridge
natural rock formation
tourist attraction
accessBy road
administrativeDivision Mendoza Province
surface form: Province of Mendoza
climate cold mountain climate
continent South America
country Argentina
crosses Horcones River
surface form: Las Cuevas River
distanceTo about 180 km west of Mendoza city
about 8 km east of Aconcagua Provincial Park entrance
elevation about 2720 meters above sea level
gatewayTo Aconcagua climbing routes
geologicalOrigin mineral deposition from hot springs
geologicalType travertine formation
hasFeature abandoned spa buildings
natural arch over river
small settlement nearby
hasNearbyInfrastructure hostels and basic services for climbers
historicalUse spa resort
way station on trans-Andean route
hotSpringsTemperature approximately 28–34 °C
knownFor natural stone bridge
proximity to Aconcagua
thermal springs
yellow and orange mineral deposits
languageOfToponym Spanish
locatedIn Andes
Las Heras Department
Mendoza Province
locatedOnRoute National Route 7 (Argentina)
nameMeaning Puente del Inca self-linksurface differs
surface form: Inca’s Bridge
near Aconcagua
Argentina–Chile border
surface form: Chile–Argentina border

former Transandine Railway line
partOf Andean mountain region
protectedStatus within Aconcagua Provincial Park buffer area
region Cuyo region
surface form: Cuyo region of Argentina
risk geological instability
rockfalls
tourismActivity mountain trekking base
photography
sightseeing
tourismSeason mainly summer in Southern Hemisphere
visitorRestriction walking on the bridge is prohibited

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Plaza de Mulas accessTown Puente del Inca
Horcones Valley hasNearbyTown Puente del Inca
Puente del Inca nameMeaning Puente del Inca self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Inca’s Bridge
Horcones locatedNear Puente del Inca