Blog about Route 40 (Argentina) Ruta 40

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March 04, 2010

Links to Salta official tourism websites

 

Salta, one of Argentina's northernmost provinces is part of the country's "Región Norte" (Northern Region).

Route 40 crosses the high western part of the Province, along beautiful valleys and high altitude mountain passes set in an imposing mountainous region with several peaks over 6,000 m (18,000 ft.) tall.

Here we include links to Salta's official government tourism websites (both provincial and municipal). Once again only one is in English (and French and Italian), the others are all in Spanish. There is plenty to do in Argentina to improve our online communications (this blog is an effort in that direction:


Salta, Provincial tourism website



Salta, Provincial Tourism website. Also in English, Français, Italiano.


Salta Tourism


The Province of Salta's Official Information website.
With plenty of information on many subjects, including the tourist attractions of its Municipalities.


 

Websites of Salta's Municipalities. Tourism.
 



Cafayate


Cafayate. Tourism website.



San Antonio de los Cobres no shield


San Antonio de los Cobres. Tourism website.

Cachi Tourism web



Cachi. Not operational.

Another "official" site Cachi. Information






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Santa Cruz province. Official Tourism websites

 

Today I will post the links to the official provincial and municipal websites of the province of Santa Cruz in Patagonia.

These are the towns that are on or close to Route 40. As you can see, they are few, and none of them are in English except the Government site, which has some very basic information about the province (lower right side of the site, marked with a UK flag).


Tourism Santa Cruz


Santa Cruz - Tourism website.


Santa Cruz


Santa Cruz - Government website.



Santa Cruz municipal websites. Tourism.



Los Antiguos




El Chalten


El Chalten
Site not operational



El Calafate


El Calafate (Santa Cruz).



Rio Turbio


Río Turbio (Santa Cruz).
Under construction



Rio Gallegos


Río Gallegos (Santa Cruz).





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March 03, 2010

Photographs taken along Route 40

 

Route 40 sign post
Route 40 highway signpost. These signs bear the name of each province the highway goes through. In this case, San Juan.
Copyright © 2008 Austin Whittall


This post shows some of the phothographs that I have taken over the years while driving along Route 40.

Enjoy.

sign route 40
Another signpost, this time in the province of Catamarca, close to Londres.
Copyright © 2008 Austin Whittall


tunnel Route 40
Tunnel close to Route 40 near Jachal, in San Juan.
Copyright © 2008 Austin Whittall


Patagonian steppe
Route 40 - between Rio Mayo (Chubut) and Perito Moreno (Santa Cruz), a storm at dawn over the Patagonian steppe.
Copyright © 2007 Austin Whittall


miranda, saints
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.).
Copyright © 2007 Austin Whittall


kolla women La Quiaca
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.
Copyright © 2007Austin Whittall


goats route 40 Cachi
Route 40 - from Cafayate to Cachi in Salta. Goats and keeper block the road. Notice how narrow it is.
Copyright © 2007 Austin Whittall


Epuyen Chubut
Route 40 - in Chubut 42° South. Close to Epuyén, Patagonia, looking along the Epuyén River valley.
Copyright © 2007 Austin Whittall


altitude at La Quiaca
Route 40 - at la Quiaca. Altitude is 3,445 m (11,295 ft.).
Copyright © 2006 Austin Whittall


guanaco in Chubut
Route 40 - Guanaco by the side of the road close to Tecka, Chubut, Patagonia.
Copyright © 2007 Austin Whittall





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Route 40 - Map

Ruta Nacional N° 40. Mapa de su recorrido
Copyright © 2010 Austin Whittall


Argentina's National Highway Ruta Nacional 40 or Route 40 is the longest and most spectacular road in the country.

Ir spans over 4,900 km (3,100 miles) from Cape Virgenes on the South Atlantic coast by the Strait of Magellan in the Patagonian province of Santa Cruz, to the lofty heights of the Puna, reaching the border town of La Quiaca, by Bolivia.

It has the World's highest mountain pass on a national highway (Acay pass) with nearly 5,000 metres altitude (16,000 ft.).
Cruza el paso carretero de montaña más alto del mundo en una ruta nacional (el paso Acay) a casi 5.000 metros de altura.

It runs parallel to the mighty Andeas and crosses eleven Argentine provices, 236 bridges and gives access to 27 international mountain passes across the Andes.

Its bridges span 18 important rivers.

It comes close to, or cuts through 13 National Parks and Monuments as well as three World Heritage sites of the UNESCO.

This is the magic Route 40.
e acerca a 13 Parques y Monumentos Naturales y a tres sitios Patrimonios de la Humanidad de la UNESCO.

Sections

I will post about the different sections of Route 40, and include maps and descriptions of each itinerary.


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