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- Portuguese
- Spanish
Both in winter and summer, Portillo enchants tourists with its main attraction, the wonderful Laguna del Inca, nestled in the imposing Andes mountains. The itinerary includes stops at emblematic locations such as the clothing rental store (in winter), the Chacabuco Monument, the Caracoles Road, Portillo and the Laguna del Inca. Enjoy a spectacular day and a picnic on your way back. Portillo, a stunning ski resort located in the Andes Mountains, close to the border between Chile and Argentina, in Paso Los Libertadores. Located 160 kilometers from Santiago, it not only offers incredible ski slopes, but also a hotel complex, with accommodation at an altitude of 2,880 meters and peaks that reach 3,330 meters.
Guide/driver, transfer included.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
One night before the tour, we will contact you at 9 pm to set the correct time to pick you up at the hotel, thus preventing you from having to wait too long.
Itinerary
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1Santiago
Pick up at the hotel
2 hours • Admission ticket free -
2Los Caracoles
You will pass through the famous Los Caracoles Road, which connects Chile to Argentina, we will stop for photos
2 hours • Admission ticket free -
3
The Monument "to the victory of Chacabuco" is located on the Carretera General San Martin (road to Los Andes), and represents the final path to Chile's independence and the end of the Spanish Reconquista. The Spanish reconquest between 1814 and 1817, where Chile was once again under Spanish rule, under the governments of Mariano Osorio and Francisco Marcó del Pont. The famous Army of Liberation of the Andes, grouped in Argentina, began its march towards Chile in January 1817. The first military action of this Army was the Battle of Chacabuco, on February 12, 1817 and marked the end of the Spanish Reconquista. The fighting took place on the Chacabuco farm, around 100 km away. north of Santiago.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
4Portillo
Portillo is the most traditional ski center in Chile, having been built in the late 1940s. Located 3 km from the border with Argentina, on the road that leads to Mendoza, it is nestled in the Andes mountain range and at the foot of the Laguna del Inca – a chromatic spectacle in itself, which varies from blue to green in different shades. 164 km from the capital Santiago, the station is synonymous with refinement and comfort. You know that place where employees have worked for years and always remember your name and your preferences? It is in this family atmosphere that you will venture to Portillo!
2 hours • Admission ticket free -
5Laguna del Inca
The Laguna del Inca is a body of water with emerald waters four kilometers long, 2,800 meters above sea level, protected by the high Andean mountains. It is not for nothing that Portillo means "narrow path between two heights",
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
6Andes Mountains
On the way back we will have an incredible picnic in the Andes mountains
2 minutes • Admission ticket included -
7Santiago
Return to the Hotel
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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