Aconcagua and the Southern Andes - A Trekker's Guidebook

• Location
• Description
• Contents
• Introduction
• Sample Route
• Maps
• Further Reading

List of maps and illustrations    
Foreword by Sebastian Tetilla    
Preface        

INTRODUCTION    
Two trekking routes    
Location    
Geology    
Topography    
Wildlife    
History    
Climbing history    
Trekker/climber profiles    
Weather     
Getting there    
Preparations    
Acclimatisation    
Guides and mules    

PART 1 THE ASCENT OF ACONCAGUA    
Mendoza to Puente del Inca
Mendoza    
Changing money and paying for things    
Buying provisions    

The road to Puente del Inca    
Mendoza–Santiago disused railway    
Los Penitentes    
Puente del Inca    

Routes to the Summit
The Normal route    
The Vacas Valley route    
Summit day    
The long walk out    
Other routes    

PART 2 ACONCAGUA, VALLECITOS AND THE MAIPO VOLCANO    
Routes near Aconcagua
Puente del Inca and Los Penitentes    
A walk to the statue of Cristo Redentor    
Horcones Valley to Plaza Francia    

Routes from Vallecitos
Vallecitos Ski and Mountain Lodge    
Lomas Blancas 3850m    
Cerro Vallecitos 5770m    

The Maipo Volcano    

PART 3 TUPUNGATO AREA    
Tupungato
The Andes’ Great Mountain    
Tupungato routes    
The Route via Chile and Rio Colorado    

Tupungato Provincial Park
Wilderness trek to Friar’s Col    

PART 4 SANTIAGO AREA    
Santiago
Santiago City    
In and around Santiago    

Routes near Santiago
El Morado valley    
La Campana national park    
El Plomo 5430m    
Provincia and San Roman    

Appendix 1 Maps, guidebooks and further reading    
Appendix 2 Guides and mountain services    
Appendix 3 Accommodation and local facilities    
Appendix 4 South American cuisine    
Appendix 5 Spanish–English language notes    

Index