Parque Provincial Aconcagua

5 stars for the park - 1 star for the reservation / payment / access process The access procedure is soooo complicated but absolutely worth it!. Please make sure to preregister your visit on the Parque Aconcagua site. When you get to the main entrance you will need this in order to pay your entrance to the park. Once the payment is completed then you have to go to the office next door to show proof of payment where you will receive the ticket to access the park. Honestly, too many steps that could be combined in just one. If you are driving, you will be able to access the park for around 1 km, then you will have a 15 minute walk to the first lookout at about 3,000 meters. From here you have an amazing view of the Aconcagua. For those fit individuals, you can keep walking for another 45 minutes to another lookout / bridge.

Amazing hike up to Confluencia. The round trip was about 6 hours, allowing for stops for photos, drinks and snacks. The views of Aconcagua and the surrounding mountains are breathtaking. You have to reserve a time online and then pay before you arrive. You check in before you set off as well as when you arrive at the Base camp. Wear sunscreen!

Otherworldly landscape. Air is slightly thinner as hikes start nay 3000m. Be sure to bring cash to pay entry, it's possible to pay with card but they charge 20% more.

La Confluencia is a medium level hike (600 meters elevation gain, 4-6 hours) that starts from the entrance of the Parque Provincial Acongagua and reaches up to the camp base La Confluencia at 3300 meters above sea level. The hike in itself is stunningly beautiful but the best part would be probably the driving on the Routa National 7. IMPORTANT: accessing the hike require booking and payment in advance (no selling tickets on the spot).

Absolutely beautiful scenery. A bit difficult to negotiate the paths as people have strayed from the set routes a lot. Would have loved more time here, it's a fantastic park.

We hiked to base camp Confluencia in about 6.5 hours. The hike is easy but with the altitude you need frequent breaks depending on how it affects you. The views of the valley and Aconcagua are beautiful. When you reach Confluencia base camp the view of the mountain is small but we would still recommend the hike. The hike costs 30000 per person. You can select your tickets through the gov website and then go to Pago to pay in person. Be sure to bring your receipt to the park to sign in. I think you can pay by cash at the park. We took a bus from Mendoza and stayed the night in Uspallata. We got an 8am bus from Uspallata to the park entrance (the bus driver will drop you there instead of Puente Del Inca). There is a 5pm bus back to Uspallata which you can also get from outside the park entrance. We stayed 2 night total in Uspallata before taking a 8:30am bus to Santiago. This was a nice way to split up the bus journey from Mendoza to Santiago.

Amazing landscape, you have to make a reservation in advance and check in when you arrive in the park but they provide you with a bag for garbage and some other useful information. Just be careful with the mean of transport if you're using the bus because they don't drop you off very close to the park entrance and you have to walk a few kilometers by the highway

Amazing mountain scenery. Be careful once you go you want to go back 🥰