San Francisco Pass
The San Francisco Pass is a pass over the Andes Mountains which connects Argentina and Chile. The highest point of this pass is at 4,726 m AMSL. The pass is historically significant as it is through this pass that Diego de Almagro's expedition is generally thought to have used to enter the territory of present-day Chile in early 1536.
- Pass with an elevation of 4,748 metres (15,577 feet)
- …is also known as “Portezuelo San Francisco”
- Description: mountain in Argentina
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Latitude
-26.87169° or 26° 52′ 18″ south
Longitude
-68.29731° or 68° 17′ 50″ west
Open location code
575H4PH3+83
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Swedish—“San Francisco Pass” goes by many names.
San Francisco mendateaBasque
Pas de San FranciscoCatalan
Paso de San FranciscoCebuano
San Francisco PassDutch
Passo di San FranciscoItalian
San Fransisko perėjaLithuanian
Przełęcz San FranciscoPolish
Paso de San FranciscoSwedish
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