Distrito Potrerillos

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Distrito Potrerillos Essentials

Distrito Potrerillos encompasses the high-altitude terrain of the Mendoza Andes, centered on the turquoise Potrerillos Dam reservoir. The region includes the historic Uspallata Pass and the 3,832-meter Christ the Redeemer monument located at the Chilean border. Geological highlights include the sulfurous natural bridge of Puente del Inca and the distinctive rock formations of Cerro Penitentes. The area supports year-round activities, from white-water rafting on the Mendoza River to skiing at Los Penitentes.

Distrito Potrerillos Essentials — Carte

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Inca Natural Bridge

Puente del Inca is a natural arch that forms a bridge over the Las Cuevas River, a tributary of the Mendoza River.

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Potrerillos Dam

Potrerillos Dam is located on the Mendoza River, in Argentina's Potrerillos Valley.

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Christ the Redeemer of the Andes

Christ the Redeemer of the Andes is a monument high in the Principal Cordillera of the Andes at 3,832 metres above mean sea level on the…

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Cerro Penitentes

A 4,351-meter Andean peak featuring distinctive rock formations resembling a procession of monks. The mountain provides a vantage point for viewing the south face of Aconcagua.

Eugenia Federicci / Public domain

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Los Penitentes Ski Resort

Los Penitentes is a ski resort in Mendoza, Argentina about 25 km off Paso de Libertadores, which marks the border between Argentina and…

Peter Schmidtmeyer / Public domain

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Uspallata Pass

The Uspallata Pass, Bermejo Pass or Cumbre Pass, is an Andean pass which provides a route between the wine-growing region around the…

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Gran Hotel Potrerillos

A historic 1940s hotel designed in the Spanish colonial style. It overlooks the reservoir and features a private vineyard and gardens.

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Argentina Rafting

An adventure sports base on the Mendoza River providing white-water rafting, zip-lining, and rock climbing expeditions in the Potrerillos valley.