San Francisco Pass

The San Francisco Pass is a pass over the Andes Mountains which connects and . 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.
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  • Type: Pass with an elevation of 4,756 metres
  • Description: mountain in Argentina
  • Also known as: Portezuelo San Francisco

San Francisco Pass

Latitude
-26.87169° or 26° 52′ 18″ south
Longitude
-68.29731° or 68° 17′ 50″ west
Elevation
4,756 metres (15,604 feet)
Open location code
575H4PH3+83
Geo­Names ID
3837639
Wiki­data ID
Q3367775
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