Saturday 27th January. The big climb. After leaving Los Andes we headed to Ruta 60 - the incredible route over the Andes to Argentina. It goes by many names but is commonly called the Uspallata Pass. The only way to get from Santiago to Mendoza in Argentina. This includes buses, heavy goods vehicles etc.

Up we go

Climbing higher 

The twisty road up. (Not my photo)

Aconcagua. The highest mountain in the western and southern hemispheres at about 6961 m. 

Resting at the top

The way down 

A stop for a refreshing ice cream at the frontier town of Uspallata, Argentina