Chile Route X-915
| Route X-915 | |
|---|---|
| Gravel mountain road | |
| Major junctions | |
| From | Candelario Mancilla (commune of O'Higgins, in the Capitán Prat Province) |
| Laguna Redonda Airport, Retén de Carabineros Laguna Redonda (abandoned)[1] | |
| To | Paso Dos Lagunas (Argentina–Chile border) |
| Location | |
| Country | Chile |
| Highway system | |
The Chile Route X-915,[1][2][3][4] is a gravel road located in the Aysén Region of southern Chile, connecting the locality of Candelario Mancilla with the Paso Dos Lagunas near the Laguna del Desierto. It traverses a valley containing a Magellanic forest and connects with the Laguna Redonda Airport; the road ends abruptly upon reaching the border marker IV-0-B.[5][6][7]
Chile has requested Argentina to construct a 5 km road in the "North Shore Section of Lago del Desierto" to connect with Route X-915 due to the significant flow of tourists who travel on foot or by bicycle from O'Higgins Lake to Laguna del Desierto.[3]
History
The Laguna del Desierto dispute[8][9][10] was solved in 1994 by an international award, ratified in 1995.[11][12] After this, the border crossing was opened. In 1991 Argentina built the road from the south to the then disputed body of water, but left the northern part without one.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Inventario Nacional de Patrimonio Inmueble de Chile, Región de Aysén Tomo 3". MOP Chile. June 1, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ "SUBCOMISIÓN INFRAESTRUCTURA VIAL" (PDF). GORE Aysén. May 29, 2024. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ a b c "XXVIII Encuentro Comité de integración austral" (PDF). GORE Aysén. October 25, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ "The Villa O'Higgins – El Chalten Crossing". OffSheWanders. May 25, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ "Ruta Villa O'Higgins (Chile)- El Chaltén (Argentina)". Villa O'Higgins Expediciones.
- ^ "La ruta que está de moda en la Patagonia". La Tercera. January 21, 2012. Archived from the original on August 14, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ "Villa O'Higgins A El Chalten". Villa O'Higgins Expediciones. Archived from the original on February 8, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ René Peri Fagerström (1994). A la sombra del Monte Fitz Roy. Salón Teniente Merino.
- ^ René Peri Fagerström (1994). ¿La geografía derrotada?: el arbitraje de Laguna del Desierto, Campos de Hielo patagónico sur. SERSICOM F&E Ltda.
- ^ Stenger Larenas, Iván (1998). Teniente Merino: Héroe Nacional de la Soberanía. Carabineros' Printing.
- ^ "The Laguna del Desierto case". Jusmundi. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "Boundary dispute between Argentina and Chile concerning the frontier line between boundary post 62 and Mount Fitzroy" (PDF). Legal UN. 21 October 1994. Retrieved 2 February 2023.