They cut off the Cristo Redentor pass and thousands of Chileans despair to avoid being “stranded” in Mendoza

2023-05-21 11:39:34

He Christ the Redeemer International Passthe traditional mountain tunnel that connects the province of Mendoza with Chile, it will be closed to traffic this Sunday followingnoon until further notice. The decision of the authorities is due to the forecasts of heavy snowfall that is coming this followingnoon in that border area, a situation that, as has been experienced on previous occasions, not only makes the place impassable, but can also become a mortal danger for those who They can get stuck in place.

The tunnel cut-off time is 3:00 p.m., and the novelty of this mountain contingency this time found thousands of Chilean citizens in Mendoza, entire families that combine the walk with “shopping tours” to take advantage of the enormous exchange advantages that convert Argentine prices into advantageous offers for the neighbors. The same situation occurs in the north, and even in the passes from Uruguay.

There are queues of Chilean visitors in many shops in Mendoza.

The point is that a huge number of trans-Andean visitors are expected this Sunday to clog the circulation of the pass trying to return to their country before the crossing is closed at 3:00 p.m., and it is estimated that a good number of them might be forced to stay in Cuyo province.

It happens that the notice of the cut indicates that circulation will be interrupted “until further notice”, given the magnitude that the meteorological report believes that the snowfall that would occur in the area will have, and in this way, Chilean visitors if they should stay in Mendoza they run the risk that profits from purchases in supermarkets, pharmacies and even some household appliances, can drastically change to “losses” if they have to stay for several days.

The sudden change in weather announced for this Sunday, with cold and snow in the area of ​​the mountains, surprised some 6,500 Chilean citizens who had arrived in Mendoza this Saturday, in 1,638 vehicles, in addition to 36 long-distance buses.

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