Christ the Redeemer of the Andes
Christ the Redeemer of the Andes is a monument high in the Principal Cordillera of the Andes at 3,832 metres (12,572 ft) above mean sea level on the border between Argentina and Chile. It was unveiled on 13 March 1904 to celebrate the peaceful resolution of the border dispute between the two countries.
Christ the Redeemer of the Andes, photographed in 2005.
Photo showing the relative size of the statue
The approach to Cristo Redentor from the Argentine direction
Cuyo is the wine-producing, mountainous region of central-west Argentina. Historically it comprised the provinces of San Juan, San Luis and Mendoza. The modern New Cuyo includes both Cuyo proper and the province of La Rioja. New Cuyo is a political and economic macroregion, but culturally La Rioja is part of the North-West rather than of Cuyo.
Atuel River, Mendoza Province.
Las Leñas ski resort
Cuyo highlights a considerable agro-industrial production of wine.
Colder weather predominates at higher elevations which can receive snow during the winter