Paso Socompa
The Paso Socompa is an Andean collar connecting the Región de Antofagasta to the Chile with the province Argentine of Salta, Département of Los the Andes.
Paso Socompa, with 3 876 meters of altitude, is with the feet of the volcano Socompa (6 031 meters), at rest currently, seems it. It delivers passage to a branch of railroad called Train of the clouds on the Argentinian side, and which connects the Argentinian big city of Salta to the whole also Chilean big city of Antofagasta, important port on the Pacific Ocean.
The collar delivers as passage on the Argentinian side to a not asphalted road, nearer to a path as of a road, which is grafted on provincial roads 27, and for which only the cross-country cars are recommended. Chilean side, by road, the distance from the collar with Antofagasta is of 306 km. This route is ideal for the amateurs of tourism of adventure.
See too
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the volcano Socompa
- the Train of the clouds
- the Salar d' Arizaro
External bonds
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detailed Chart of IIème area of Antofagasta in Chile
- detailed Chart of the province of Salta
- chart of the area Paso Socompa - Paso de Jama
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