"Plaza Argentina" is located at 4100 mts and it is a good place for camping. In order to reach these place, the starting point is "Punta de Vacas" (2400 mts.) and them you have to go north of "de las Vacas" river. There is water and firewood in all the deep pass, the path is well marked. Over the left orografic margin of "de las Vacas" river, at 15 km, the "casa de las Leñas" is located (2350 mts.). You can cross " de las vacas" river 31 km from "Punta de Vacas". Finally, and over the left margin of the same river, small shelter "casa de Piedras" (3060 m) is located, 47 km from the starting point.Just in front of the mouth of "de los relinchos" river. This little shelter is mimetized with the view an it is difficult to be found. In this place you can find water. From the surraoundings of "casa de Piedras", you must leave "de las vacas" river and continue to the west along "rio de los relinchos". There the pendent grows and several hard slopes appear. Finally you will acceed to a flat lowland (3800mts.). It is convenient to continue climbing cross the river (with high margins) an continue until the big very characteristic "square rock" around 20 mts high. Inmediatly after that you must go down a few meters to a big esplanade wich is at the mercy of the winds. That place has water an is apropiate for camping called "Plaza Argentina" (4100 mts.). The distance from "Punta de Vacas" is around 60 km there is a difference of 2000 of height, is convenient to complete the journey in a three day march.

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Timing:
< Day 1: Punta de Vacas - "Leñas" shelter (3 to 6 hs)
< Day 2: Leñas shelter - Vacas river - Casa de Piedras shelter (5 to 8 hs)
< Day 3: Casa de Piedras - Plaza Argentina (5 to 8)hs.