Photographs taken along Route 40

 

Route 40 highway signpost. These signs bear the name of each province the highway goes through. In this case, San Juan.
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This post shows some of the phothographs that I have taken over the years while driving along Route 40.

Enjoy.

Another signpost, this time in the province of Catamarca, close to Londres.
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Tunnel close to Route 40 near Jachal, in San Juan.
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Route 40 - between Rio Mayo (Chubut) and Perito Moreno (Santa Cruz), a storm at dawn over the Patagonian steppe.
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Route 40 - two small "chapels" by the side of the road at Cuesta de Miranda (Miranda's slope), La Rioja. The road here is narrow and has plenty of cliff-hanging curves. It reaches a maximum altitude of 2,020 m (6,622 ft.).
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Route 40 - Two Kolla women - the one that is bending over is carrying a child on her back. La Quiaca right beside the Argentine-Bolivian border.
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Route 40 - from Cafayate to Cachi in Salta. Goats and keeper block the road. Notice how narrow it is.
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Route 40 - in Chubut 42° South. Close to Epuyén, Patagonia, looking along the Epuyén River valley.
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Route 40 - at la Quiaca. Altitude is 3,445 m (11,295 ft.).
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Route 40 - Guanaco by the side of the road close to Tecka, Chubut, Patagonia.
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