Lilpela Pass
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Ipela or Lilpela is a mountain pass
through the Andes
along the border between Chile
and Argentina
. It is most notable for being the pass used by Pablo Neruda
to flee from Chile in 1949. The pass is not outfitted as an international border crossing. During summer months Carabineros guards the entance to the pass close to Chabranco.
Mountain pass
A mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...
through the Andes
Andes
The Andes is the world's longest continental mountain range. It is a continual range of highlands along the western coast of South America. This range is about long, about to wide , and of an average height of about .Along its length, the Andes is split into several ranges, which are separated...
along the border between Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
and Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. It is most notable for being the pass used by Pablo Neruda
Pablo Neruda
Pablo Neruda was the pen name and, later, legal name of the Chilean poet, diplomat and politician Neftalí Ricardo Reyes Basoalto. He chose his pen name after Czech poet Jan Neruda....
to flee from Chile in 1949. The pass is not outfitted as an international border crossing. During summer months Carabineros guards the entance to the pass close to Chabranco.