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Hua Hum Pass

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The Hua Hum Pass is one of the lowest passes of the southern Andes at 685 meters above sea level, which means that unlike other nearby Chile-Argentina passes it never closes due to snow fall and is open year-round. The pass is used primarily for tourism as the Chilean
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that flows from Argentina into Chile at the site of the border crossing. Even though the pass does not go through the
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equipped to transport vehicles as well as people may be taken to
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in Argentina. The main cities on both sides of the pass are
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Note: Passes are ordered by latitude from north to south
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Huahum Pass

Elevation
Argentina
Chile
Range
Andes
Coordinates
40°06â€Č19″S 71°40â€Č11″W / 40.10528°S 71.66972°W / -40.10528; -71.66972
Spanish
[waˈum]
mountain pass
Andes
Chile
Argentina
Hua Hum River
continental divide
203-CH
Pirihueico Lake
ferry
Puerto Fuy
Los RĂ­os Region
Neuquén Province
Panguipulli
San MartĂ­n de los Andes

Andes portal
Official site
Argentine National Gendarmerie
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