 At the middle of the tunnel is the national border, which is the termini of Chile Route 60 and Argentina Route 7.The path can be closed during winter because of heavy snows blocking both ends and the threat of rockfall.Its name comes from the four ton "Christ the Redeemer of the Andes" ("Cristo Redentor de los Andes") statue placed in 1904 near the Uspallata pass at an elevation of .