A wild road to Portezuelo Maricunga
Portezuelo Maricunga is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 4.133m (13,559ft) above the sea level, located in northern Chile’s Atacama Desert. Daytime temperatures will reach up to 30 °C, while at night temperatures will tend to drop very low, even below freezing point in winter. There are often also b winds in the area.
The road to the summit, located within the Nevado Tres Cruces National Park, is gravel and sand. It’s called C-601. This track can get very muddy and slippery after rain making it challenging to get through. During and after a storm the road may be impassable, even with a four-wheel-drive vehicle.