Border crossing south of the border

This was NOT fun. A 7-hour bus trip from Mendoza to Santiago turned into 14 hours because of 1.) snow on the Andes roads and 2.) crappy border crossing. See buses stopped at the side of the road and a picture from our bus window, in the Andes, inching along... Otherwise, the rides are very comfortable - with DVD movies and very-reclinable chairs...but not when you are expecting a short(er than 14-hour) trip!