Portezuelo del Cajón, also known as Hito Cajón, is a mountain pass on the border between

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...

and Bolivia, located on the lower southeast flank of Juriques volcano, close to the Licancabur volcano. While Bolivian customs are completed at the top of the pass, Chilean customs are completed in the town of

San Pedro de Atacama San Pedro de Atacama is a Chilean town and commune in El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region. It is located east of Antofagasta, some 106 km (60 mi) southeast of Calama and the Chuquicamata copper mine, overlooking the Licancabur volcano. ...

, away. The road over the pass begins at the junction with

Chile Route 27 250px, Chile Route 27 and other secondary roads as seen from Licancabur volcano. Chile Route 27 (Ruta 27 CH) is a main road in the northern portion of Chile. It runs from San Pedro de Atacama to Paso de Jama The Paso de Jama is a mountain p ...

, close to Cerro Toco. The Bolivian side of the border is in the Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve, close to the Laguna Verde and to the Laguna Blanca. The crossing is frequently used by tourists travelling between Uyuni and San Pedro de Atacama.

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