Mountains, cold, snow and magic; This is Santa Rosa de Los Andes, a Chilean commune located in the Valparaíso Region.
During the 15th century, the Inca civilization settled on the banks of the Aconcagua River, after subduing the natives of those lands, since they fell in love with the climate, the vegetation, the location and its proximity to the mountain range. At that time the territory was baptized under the name of Aconcagua and it was not until 1791 that Ambrosio O'Higgins signed the foundation of Santa Rosa de Los Andes, a name that comes in honor of Santa Rosa, the first American saint.
The economic activity of Santa Rosa de Los Andes is agriculture, accompanied by mining, being copper the main mineral, which is found in the Río Blanco deposit.
Currently Los Andes communicates with Santiago, Valparaíso and is the border with Argentina, connecting these two countries through the Los Libertadores pass, being the first land port in Chile.
Los Andes can amaze you, since this territory is visited by thousands of tourists from Chile and around the world. One of the tourist reference points is the Portillo Winter Center in which the best skiers in America are concentrated, who assure that "it is one of the best snows in the world." On the slopes of this mountain is the Inca Lagoon, a magical space that offers us a varied range of colors during the day and in winter turns into a skating rink. You can also visit the Cerro de la Virgen or the Cerro de las Piedras Paradas, which are located in the heart of Los Andes. The latter gives you a spectacular view of the city.
Los Andes is located 84 kilometers away from Santiago, and at kupos.cl we take you to this spectacular Chilean town with the Pullman Costa Central bus company. It should be noted that from nearby towns there are also direct trips to Los Andes by carpool, or shared car, which is another travel alternative when you are looking to travel comfortably, safely and for less money. With kupos.cl you can access the carpool routes available to Los Andes.
Once in Los Andes, you can mobilize by bus, a fairly popular urban transport that covers almost all the internal routes of the town. In kupos.cl you can find the available routes, and pay through the app with any card or in cash.
kupos.cl is the platform where you find all the transportation options to get to and get around Los Andes.
Inca lagoon
The Inca Lagoon is a beautiful water mirror that is surrounded by snow-capped mountains almost all year round. Here you can do everything from skiing to cable car rides, but the best thing about here is enjoying the beautiful scenery.
To this place you must take your provisions, such as food and drinks since buying it there is very expensive, but don't worry ... the view is free and 100% recommended. Let's go!
Cerro Paidahuén Archaeological Park
This is one of the most important national monuments of Los Andes, mainly for its geological, archaeological and wine-growing wealth. A must see in Los Andes!
At the top of Cerro Isla you can see a set of amazing stones with petroglyphs, drawings full of symbolism and mystery, which were made by the Aconcagua and Inca cultures more than 500 years ago. Anyway, this park is full of nature and magic. You have to know it!
Let's eat!
This beautiful and welcoming city has many culinary places that you should definitely know when you visit it.
There is something here for all tastes and budgets! From empanadas, corn cake and even delicious humitas. In kupos.cl we have 2 favorites, Brambulí and Nanko’s, because in both they cook and eat super cool! Here are more tips for you!
Vineyard tour
Wines, cheeses, food and nature ... Is there a better walk? Let's go for it!
In the surroundings of Los Andes you can find wonderful vineyards that preserve traditional wine production techniques and fabulous Viña Escorial, Viña Pehumayen and Viña San Esteban are just some of the vineyards that are scattered throughout these heavenly grape lands. And you? Have you already chosen your next vineyard tour?
| Route | Company | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaíso to Los Andes | Pullman Costa | $ 7.600 | Book |
| Valparaíso to Los Andes | Buses JM | $ 7.600 | Book |
| Santiago to Los Andes | Pullman Costa | $ 4.100 | Book |
| Viña del Mar to Los Andes | Pullman Costa | $ 7.600 | Book |
| Mendoza to Los Andes | Turbus | $ 32.000 | Book |
| Viña del Mar to Los Andes | Buses JM | $ 7.600 | Book |
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