Puente Picheuta

Welcome to the narrow, profoundly historic gorge of Poo ehn teh Pih CHEH oo tah. As you step away from the modern asphalt of Route seven and descend slightly toward the rushing water, you are stepping back into one of the most…

Let us focus our attention directly on the bridge itself, the Poo ehn teh Pih CHEH oo tah. At first glance, it is a deceptively simple, incredibly sturdy construction. …

To truly comprehend the significance of this small stone bridge, we must transport ourselves back to the blistering summer of eighteen seventeen. General Jose de San Martin had conceived an incredibly audacious, seemingly…

It was precisely in this rugged, unforgiving terrain that the brilliant strategy of the liberation campaign met the brutal, bloody reality of war. The Poo ehn teh Pih CHEH oo tah is renowned in Argentine history as the site of…

Take a moment to step away from the historical narrative and simply observe the severe, unyielding natural environment that surrounds us. We are currently situated in a high altitude transitional zone, a harsh, unforgiving…

While the stone bridge speaks eloquently of colonial engineering and the nineteenth century wars of independence, the human history of this specific route stretches back much, much further. Just a short distance from where we…

For our final perspective in this canyon, turn and face toward the west, looking up the rising, winding path of the valley toward the imposing, snow covered peaks that physically separate Argentina from Chile. This exact view…

As we conclude our visit to the historic Poo ehn teh Pih CHEH oo tah, take one last, lingering look at the sturdy stone arch faithfully spanning the freezing, rushing river. This modest, unadorned structure stands as a powerful,…