Ministry of Economy and Production 

Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food 

National Animal Health and Agrifood Quality Service 

SENASA 

ANNEX 

Ports, airports and land crossings. 

NATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH DIRECTORATE

EPIDEMIOLOGY DIRECTORATE 

 

REPUBLIC OF ARGENTINA 

January 2007
References – Maps 

Ports / frontiers (number and location) 

Sanitary Barrier Posts (ingress control of products/passengers into the region) as 

provided for in Joint Disposition DNFA No. 5 - DNSA No. 18/2001 that complements 

SENASA Resolution No. 58/01. 

Land Control Posts:

Characteristics: Land control posts are located at intersections of strategic routes and 

on bridges over the Colorado River that serves as a natural barrier. 

Number of posts: ten (10) 

1. Km. 714 Post, at Km. 714 of National Route No. 3, District of Villarino, Province 

of Buenos Aires. 

2. Pedro Luro Post, on National Route No. 3, at the crossing over the Colorado 

River, District of Villarino, Province of Buenos Aires. 

3. Río Colorado Post, at Km. 858 of National Route No. 22, Province of Río 

Negro. 

4. Puente Río Colorado Post (non-commercial), on the Colorado River, between 

the towns of Río Colorado and La Adela. 

5. Pichimahuida Post, at Km. 72 of Provincial Route No. 57, at the crossing over 

the Colorado River, Province of Río Negro. 

6. La Japonesa Post, at Km. 286 of National Route No. 152, at the crossing over 

the Colorado River, Province of Río Negro. 

7. Casa de Piedra Post, at Km. 104 of Provincial Route No. 6, Dique Casa de 

Piedra, Province of Río Negro. 

8. Medanitos Post (bridge over the Colorado River), at Km. 11 of National Route 

No. 151, Province of Río Negro. 

9. Puente Dique Catriel Post, at Km. 152 of National Route No. 151, at the 

Colorado River crossing, Province of Río Negro. 

10. Colonia 25 de Mayo Post, at Km. 161 of National Route No. 151, Province of 

La Pampa. 

Airport Control Posts

Number of posts: three (3) 

11. Domestic airport of the City of Neuquén, Province of Neuquén. 
12. Domestic airport of the City of Viedma, Province of Río Negro. 

13. Domestic airport of the City of General Roca (no commercial flights), Province 

of Río Negro. 

Border Posts: 

None in the region. 

Sanitary Barriers (control at entry points into the region for products originating from 

other parts of the country) are listed in Joint Disposition DNFA No. 5 - DNSA No. 

18/2001 which complements SENASA Resolution No. 58/01 and SENASA Resolution 

No. 229/2001. 

Land Control Posts:

Characteristics: Land control posts are located at intersections of strategic routes and 

on the bridges over the Barrancas, Limay and Negro Rivers that serve as natural 

barriers. 

Province of Neuquén (17 posts): 

1. Barrancas River Post, Km. 557 of National Route No. 40, at the crossing over 

the Barrancas River, Province of Neuquén. 

2. Desfiladero Bayo Post, Km. 87 of Provincial Route No. 6, at the crossing over 

the Barrancas River, Province of Neuquén. 

3. Pata Mora Post, Km. 114 of Provincial Route No. 6, at the crossing over the 

Barrancas River, Province of Neuquén. 

4. Puente El Portón Post, Km. 162 on Provincial Route No. 6, at the crossing over 

the Barrancas River, Province of Neuquén. 

5. Crucero Catriel Post, at the intersection of Provincial Route No. 6 with 

Provincial Route No. 8, Province of Neuquén. 

6. San Patricio del Chañar Post, on Provincial Route No. 7, near the town of San 

Patricio del Chañar, Province of Neuquén. 

7. Dique Ballester Bridge, on National Route No. 151, Province of Neuquén. 

8. Paraje El Cruce Post, at the intersection of Provincial Routes No. 7 and No. 8, 

Province of Neuquén. 

9. Añelo Post, at the intersection of Provincial Routes No. 7 and No. 17, Province 

of Neuquén. 
10. Dique Portezuelo Grande Post (non-commercial) checked by Argentine Border 

Patrol Authority. 

11. Cutral–Co Post, on National Route No. 22, at the exit of the town of Cutral-Co, 

Province of Neuquén. 

12. Picun–Leufú Post, on National Route No. 237, near the Picun-Leufú River, 

Province of Neuquén. 

13. Coronación Dique Arroyito Post (non-commercial), Province of Neuquén. 

14. Coronación Dique El Chocón Post (non-commercial), Province of Neuquén. 

15. Balsa Las Perlas check point, on the Limay River. 

16. Puente Cinco Saltos Post, on National Route No. 151 at the crossing over the 

Negro River, Province of Neuquén (only keeps records of ingress of live 

animals to slaughter at SENASA approved slaughterhouses). 

17. Puente Cipolleti-Neuquén Post, on National Route No. 22, at the crossing over 

the Negro River (only keeps records of ingress of live animals to slaughter at 

SENASA approved slaughterhouses). 

Province of Río Negro (8 posts): 

18. Balsa Isla Jordán Post on the Negro River, Province of Río Negro. 

19. Paso Córdova Post on Provincial Route No. 6, at the crossing over the Negro 

River, Province of Río Negro. 

20. Villa Regina Barge Post, near the town of Villa Regina, at the crossing over the 

Negro River. 

21. Valle Azul Post on Provincial Route No. 7, near the town of Valle Azul. 

22. Control post at the intersection of Provincial Routes No. 7 and 62. 

23. Paraje Hercos post on Provincial Route No. 7. 

24. Lamarque Post on Provincial Route No. 63. 

25. Céspedes Post on Provincial Route No. 4. 

26. San Antonio Oeste Post on National Route No. 3, at the point of access into the 

town of San Antonio Oeste. 

Airport Control Posts

Province of Neuquén (1 post): 

27. Domestic Airport - Rincón de los Sauces (domestic flights). 

Province of Río Negro (1 post): 

28. San Carlos de Bariloche International Airport. 
Border Posts 

Province of Río Negro 

Maritime Control Posts

Port of San Antonio Oeste (Atlantic Ocean). 

Land Border Crossings 

International Border Crossing “Cardenal Samoré”, on the border with Chile. 
Chubut, Santa Cruz, Tierra del Fuego, Antárticas e Islas del Atlántico Sur 

Sanitary Barriers 

Land Control Posts:

 “Paralelo 42°” 

1 -Río Villegas 

2- El Maitén 

3- Arroyo Verde 
Airport Control Posts

4- Esquel 

5- Puerto Madryn 

6- Trelew 

7- Comodoro Rivadavia 

8- Río Gallegos 

9- El Calafate 

10 - Río Grande 

11 - Ushuaia 
Maritime Control Posts

A- Pto. Puerto Madryn 

B- Pto. Comodoro Rivadavia 

C- Pto. Puerto Deseado 

D- Pto. San Julian 

E- Pto. Punta Quilla 

F- Pto. Río Grande 

G- Pto. Ushuaia 

H- Paso Integración Austral 

 I- Paso Huemules 

J- Paso Coyhaique 

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C 

D 

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F 

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