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{{Short description|International mountain pass in the Andes}}
{{Infobox mountain pass
| name = Hua Hum
| photo = Chile.puyehue.svg
| photo_caption = Hua Hum Pass on the top right of the map
| elevation_m = 685
| elevation_ref = 
| traversed = 
| location = [[Argentina]]–[[Chile]] border
| range = [[Andes]]
| coordinates = {{coord|40|06|19|S|71|40|11|W|type:pass|display=inline,title}}
| topo = 
}}
'''Hua Hum Pass''' ({{langx|es|Paso Hua Hum}} {{IPA|es|waˈum|}}) is an international [[mountain pass]] in the [[Andes]] between [[Chile]] and [[Argentina]]. The pass takes its name from the [[Huahum River|Hua Hum River]] that flows from Argentina into Chile at the site of the border crossing. Even though the pass does not go through the [[continental divide]], it crosses the highest peaks of the cordillera.

==Geography==
The Hua Hum Pass is one of the lowest passes of the southern Andes at 685 meters above sea level, which means that unlike other nearby Chile-Argentina passes it never closes due to snow fall and is open year-round. The pass is used primarily for tourism as the Chilean [[203-CH]] road is interrupted by [[Pirihueico Lake]]. A [[ferry]] equipped to transport vehicles as well as people may be taken to [[Puerto Fuy]], on the other side of Pirihueico Lake. The ferry ride lasts approximately 2 hours.

It is the main pass of the Chilean [[Los Ríos Region]] to [[Neuquén Province]] in Argentina. The main cities on both sides of the pass are [[Panguipulli, Chile|Panguipulli]] in Chile and [[San Martín de los Andes]] (45&nbsp;km from the pass in Argentina).

==External links==
{{Portal|Andes}}
*[http://www.gendarmeria.gob.ar/pasos-chile/hua-hum.html Official site] of Hua Hum Pass by [[Argentine National Gendarmerie]]

{{Mountain Passes of the Andes}}

[[Category:Mountain passes of Chile]]
[[Category:Mountain passes of Argentina]]
[[Category:Mountain passes of the Andes]]
[[Category:Landforms of Los Ríos Region]]
[[Category:Landforms of Neuquén Province]]
[[Category:Argentina–Chile border crossings]]
[[Category:Transport in Los Ríos Region]]


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