Climbing Aconcagua
Puente del Inca to Confluencia Camp
Soon we packed up and headed up the road to the trailhead. We slowly climbed up the valley past the customs building and reached the ranger station. The ranger spoke enough English for us to explain that Daniel Alessio had our permits and he would be getting them to us. After getting our names and passport numbers, we received our garbage bag. The hike was so nice and easy. Hiking at 10,000 feet does keep you slower than normal. The scenery was fantastic. It was like Glacier National Park on a grand scale. There was a lot of green on the hillsides and lots of exposed rock. I had heard it was not a nice hike in but they were wrong. It was a mix of sun, clouds, and snow coming into Confluencia.
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Day 4
Ponte del Inca to Confluencia
Hiking out of Puente del Inca looking east where the road goes toward Mendoza.
My pack is on this mule.
One mile past the ranger station.
Small lake near the start.
The way once the old road trail ended.
Near the start the trail was an old roadway.
Aconcagua in the clouds.
The big mountain to the west during the approach to Confluencia.
Looking back to Cerro Quebrada Blanca (Puente del Inca and highway are between)