Cambios

From Los Andes, you should take the international road to Mendoza CH-60. Continue on up this road , past Rio Blanco and Guardia Vieja, and 3 snow "tunnels", for a total of approximately 50 km and exit to the right, immediately before the 20-curve slope start of a series of steep curves that ends in leads to Portillo. Once off the main road, here begins take a turn left and then right again around a goat herders house and up and along a dirt road that penetrates . You will always have the same valley rio Juncal to your right and the remnants of the Transandine Railway that linked Los Andes to Mendoza until the railroad used '70s. After 3 kms you will reach a old rather decrepit stone "pirca" or wall, the entrance to travel the Parque Andino Juncal, a private protected area that belongs to Mendozathe Kenrick Lyon family. The Parque was recently designated a Ramsar site, you can still find traces because of the international importance of its tracks and installationswetlands. This It is Chile's 12th Ramsar site. The state of the dirt roadwill depend on the time of the year, is generally in good shapethe rain and snowfall. After approximately 8 km 6 kms you will see reach Los Hornitos where vehicles can be left. There are two housesold mining constructions, one of which houses the Park Ranger and a summer residence for mining processing plant ruin, the valley muleteer. This is Hotel Mil Estrellas, where we suggest you camp, protected from the wind and close to a simple but functional public bathroom. You must register with the Park Ranger before starting your trek begins.