Uspallata Pass

Uspallata Pass
/oohs'pah yah"teuh/; Sp. /oohs'pah yah"tah/
a mountain pass in S South America, in the Andes, connecting Mendoza, Argentina, and Santiago, Chile. ab. 12,600 ft. (3840 m) high. Also called La Cumbre.

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