Punta de Vacas

"Punta de Vacas es una pequeña localidad situada en en el Departamento Las Heras, provincia de Mendoza, Argentina sobre la ruta nacional 7. Está ubicada cerca de la confluencia del río de las Vacas con el río Mendoza. Este último, a su vez, nace a unos 1500 m al oeste de la localidad: en la confluencia de los ríos de las Cuevas y Tupungato. La localidad se encuentra a 50 km al oeste de la localidad de Uspallata y a 9 km al este del centro de esquí Los Penitentes, a 17 km al este del Puente del Inca en el Parque Provincial Aconcagua y a 30 km al este del límite con Chile"

"Punta De Vacas, meaning "cows point", is a hamlet in Mendoza Province, Argentina between Mendoza and Puente del Inca, not far from the border with Chile. The city was once served by the now disused Transandine Railway which ran from Mendoza in Argentina to Los Andes in Chile. From there, the Tupungato mountain can be viewed. This mountain rises at 6800 meters above sea level. It constitutes one of the accesses to the Aconcagua Provincial Park and the ascencion routes to the Aconcagua mountain. According to the INDEC census of 2001, Punta de Vacas has a population of 47 inhabitants. In spite of its small size and reduced population, this location has gained worldwide popularity due to being the site of one of Silo's first public speeches, "The Healing of Suffering" (see Mario Rodríguez Cobos), on May 4, 1969. This site is now a Park where Silo's followers meet from time to time for study and reflection ."