At last some snow. Uspallata
Once we'd got over the pass this was our view, snow capped Andean peaks at last. This is the Cordillera del Tigre and only a few km behind this range lies a very big mountain.
Brad Pitt fans might know Uspallata better as the setting for the film 'Seven Years in Tibet'. It's a beautiful town that acts as a base for all sorts of mountain activities. For us it was our base to explore the upper valley and Aconcagua.
Thwarted again. The high winds made it too dangerous on the road out of town. It's the main pass between Argentina and Chile, and with the Argentinian peso offering such a good deal it seems Chile is importing everything, most of it via this route.The wind however, did provide the poplar trees an ideal opportunity to spread their seeds.
