Abra del Cóndor (Iruya)
| Abra del Cóndor | |||
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| Compass direction | southwest | Northeast | |
| Pass height | 3940 m | ||
| province |
 Jujuy
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 Salta
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| Valley locations | Iturbe | Iruya | |
| expansion | Ruta 13 | Ruta 133 | |
| profile | |||
| Ø pitch | % (? m / 21 km) | 6.3% (1200 m / 19 km) | |
| Map (Jujuy) | |||
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| Coordinates | 22 ° 53 '32 " S , 65 ° 14' 56" W | ||
The Abra del Cóndor (Condor Pass) is a mountain pass and the area surrounding the pass on the Puna plateau in north-western Argentina . The pass is located in the province of Salta on the border with the province of Jujuy . The pass height is 3940 m.
In a south-westerly direction, Route 13 leads to Iturbe, 21 km away . In a north-easterly direction, the Route 133 leads on a steep, winding route of 19 km to Iruya 1200 m below .
At the Abra del Cóndor there is an apacheta , a pile of stones that functions as an altar on which the local Kolla Indians make offerings in honor of the deity Pachamama .
50 km north of the Abra del Condor is a mountain pass of the same name .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b http://www.portaldesalta.gov.ar/iruya.htm (Spanish)