Overview
- By Monday afternoon, waits to exit toward Chile reached roughly four hours, following morning delays of up to three hours with an estimated 4 km queue from the international tunnel to Los Libertadores.
- Authorities reported intense traffic between Uspallata and Las Cuevas and urged drivers to proceed with caution, follow instructions and plan for extended travel times.
- To prevent bottlenecks at Chilean customs, a preventive parking measure was implemented at Los Penitentes for one hour as part of the Verano Seguro operation.
- Designated paradores in Uspallata, Los Penitentes and Punta de Vacas are available for travelers to wait with access to restrooms and basic food and drink.
- Inbound traffic to Argentina at Horcones saw about 10 minutes of waiting, and officials noted overall summer crossings are below last year and far from past extremes that reached 14 hours.