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Region guide

Mendoza

Aconcagua and high Andes access region.

All Argentina regions Mountain area view

Flight gateways

Commercial airports used for arrival planning, transfers, and fallback logistics.

RYO 28 de Noviembre Airport Rio Turbio, Argentina
AEP Aeroparque Jorge Newbery Buenos Aires, Argentina
REL Almirante Marco Andres Zar Airport Rawson, Argentina
OES Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport San Antonio Oeste, Argentina
MDQ Ástor Piazzola International Airport Mar del Plata, Argentina
CPC Aviador C. Campos Airport Chapelco/San Martin de los Andes, Argentina
LUQ Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport San Luis, Argentina
IRJ Capitan V A Almonacid Airport La Rioja, Argentina

Adventures

These trips use this region as the main mountain and route base.

Mountains

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Cerro Plata

5,968M in Argentina

Cerro Plata is a 5,968M mountain in Mendoza, Argentina.

Routes

Use these route-linked adventures to plan the trails and traverses that sit inside this region.

Severe

Aconcagua Normal Route

The established non-technical expedition line on Aconcagua with multiple high camps.

  • Distance40 km
  • Days18 days
  • High point6,961M

Towns and villages

Supporting planning details for where trips start, finish, or stay overnight in this region.

Gateway city

Mendoza

Main expedition and permit base for Aconcagua region objectives.

Trailhead settlement

Penitentes

Approach base for Aconcagua and surrounding Mendoza objectives.