Las Cuevas
in Departamento de Luján of Mendoza Province, Argentina
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San Rafael Airport (35 mi) - Víctor Lafón Airport (38 mi)
- Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (58 mi)
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El Plumerillo Airport (73 mi) - Viña del mar Airport (83 mi)
- Rodelillo Airport (89 mi)
- De La Independencia Airport (103 mi)
- Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (128 mi)
- Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaíso (Unesco heritage, 21 mi)
- Sewell Mining Town (Unesco heritage, 80 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -32.814 and -70.049 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -32° 48' 49" and W -70° 2' 55"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Peso - ARS
- Spoken languages:
- Spanish, English, Italian, German, French, Guarani
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 11:41 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Mendoza
- UTC/GMT offset: -3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:26 am and 8:25 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 32.812 and 109.967 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Taihe - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,2 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Argentina.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Argentina. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Las Cuevas
Las Cuevas in Departamento de Luján (Mendoza Province) is a city in Argentina about 682 mi (or 1,097 km) west of Buenos Aires, the country's capital city.
Local time in Las Cuevas is now 11:41 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Argentina / Mendoza with an UTC offset of -3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Las Cuevas, of which one is a larger airport. The closest is airport we know is San Rafael Airport in Chile in a distance of 35 mi (or 56 km). The closest airport in Argentina is El Plumerillo Airport in a distance of 73 mi (or 56 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaíso in Chile at a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km).
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Providencia, Santiago, Tupungato, Lujan de Cuyo and Godoy Cruz. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 62 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Night Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 25% |
| Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
26°C (79 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
25°C (77 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
25°C (76 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
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Camino al Monumento Cristo Redentor de los Andes (Las Cuevas, Mendoza)
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Las Cuevas, la estación abandonada del tren
Paseo por la estación ferroviaria abandonada de Las Cuevas, a más de 3.000 metros de altura, en Mendoza.
Cruce del Tunel antes de Las Cuevas
Cruce Cordillera de los Andes en Bicicleta http://www.cordilleraenbici.com/ Andrés Servetti David Roland Matías Mosca Cruce del Tunel antes de Las Cuevas.
Homilia Misa Caravanamario2014 al Cristo Redentor Vialidad en las cuevas
Cada año, el tercer domingo de marzo, desde ambos lados de la Cordillera, chilenos y argentinos se ponen en marcha para subir al Cristo Redentor a implorar p...
tuneles camino a Las Cuevas
Mendoza - Ruta Nacional 7
Recorrido, en un marco espectacular, desde la ciudad de Mendoza hasta Las Cuevas, pasando por Potrerillos, Uspallata, Punta de Vacas y Puente del Inca.
Cristo Redentor. Mendoza
Subiendo la cuesta del Cristo desde Las Cuevas.
Descenso en Bicicleta del Cristo Redentor
Descenso en Bicicleta del Cristo Redentor (Las Cuevas, Mendoza, Argentina) - 02 Marzo 2015.
Puente del Inca, Mendoza - Argentina 23/04/2010
Ubicado en plena Cordillera de los Andes, a 2.720 metros sobre el nivel del mar, el Puente del Inca, es un paraje cordillerano famoso por su puente natural, curiosidad geológica única en...
Busfahrt über die Anden - Chile - Südamerika Reisefilm 4/19
Busfahrt über die Anden - Chile - Südamerika Reisefilm 4/19 - Sehenswürdigkeiten.Teil 4 führt Sie von Santiago über die Anden nach Mendoza. Doku in Deutsche Sprache. HD. Eine Reise nach...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Uspallata Pass
The Uspallata Pass or Bermejo Pass is an Andean pass which provides a route between the wine-growing region around the Argentine city of Mendoza, the Chilean city Los Andes and Santiago the Chilean capital situated in the central Chilean valley. The pass has been used since Colonial times as the most direct link between the Pacific seaport of Valparaiso and the Atlantic port of Buenos Aires, avoiding the 11 day, 5,630 km journey by sea, via Cape Horn, between the two ports.
Christ the Redeemer of the Andes
Christ the Redeemer of the Andes (Spanish: Cristo Redentor de los Andes) is a monument high in 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 as a celebration of the peaceful resolution of the border dispute between the two countries. The statue is located at the pass of La Cumbre, the highest point on the old road between Mendoza in Argentina and Santiago de Chile.
National Route A006 (Argentina)
National Route A006 is a gravel road of 8.5 km connecting the town of Las Cuevas on the nortwhest of the province of Mendoza with the Christ the Redeemer monument in the border between Argentina and Chile. This road is only open in the summer season. It is always important to inquire in the cities of Mendoza or Uspallata on the road conditions as it could be impassable at times. In it winding length it changes altitude from 3,151 m to 3,832 m .
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Las Cuevas.
- Providencia
- Santiago
- Tupungato
- Lujan de Cuyo
- Godoy Cruz
- Las Heras
- Mendoza
- Limache
- Villa Nueva
- Maipu
- Tunuyan
- La Consulta
- Villa Alemana
- General Lavalle
- Tamberias
- Rancagua
- Valparaiso
- San Martin
- Junin
- Rivadavia
- El Tabo
- Villa Basilio Nievas
- Villa Media Agua
- Villa Aberastain
- Rivadavia
- Villa Krause
- San Juan
- Santa Lucia
- Nueve de Julio
- Chimbas
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Villa Eva Perón, Eva Perón, Las Cuevas
