The Paso de Jama is a mountain pass through the Andes between Chile and Argentina, at an elevation of 4,200 m (13,800 ft) at the border.
The Chile Route 27 reaches an altitude according to OpenStreetMap of 4,831 metres (15,850 ft) at 23°04′21″S 67°30′17″W / 23.07250°S 67.50472°W / -23.07250; -67.50472 [4] in a road distance of 57.6 kilometres (35.8 mi) west of the border, making it one of the highest highways in South America.
The pass links the city of Jujuy in Argentina with San Pedro de Atacama in Chile.
The Argentine border station is five kilometers east of the border in the small settlement of Jama at 4,100 metres (13,500 ft), 23°14′14″S 67°01′22″W / 23.23722°S 67.02278°W / -23.23722; -67.02278 As of at least 2016 this site offers joint entry/exit processing by Chilean and Argentine authorities for customs, immigration, and other checks.
There is an additional Chilean border station at San Pedro de Atacama, 160 km from the pass.