Gudrun's photos with the keyword: Ruta 40

On old Ruta 40 between Perito Moreno and Bajo Caracoles. The "new" Ruta 40 has been rerouted in this area losing a few ups and downs and some curves. Auf der alten Ruta 40 zwischen Perito Moreno und Bajo Caracoles. Die "neue" Ruta 40 hat eine andere Streckenführung ohne viel Auf und Ab und Kurven.

Legendary Ruta 40 in all its unsurfaced glory in 2003. These days travel on the surfaced and partially rerouted road is much faster and much more boring.... In the note a Calafate shrub (berberis buxofolia) with berries. It is said if you eat the berries you will return to Patagonia- it's true! Die berühmte Ruta 40 in all ihrer Pracht im Jahre 2003. Heute ist alles geteert und teilweise begradigt, schneller und viel langweiliger;-) Im PiP ein Calafate-Strauch (berberis buxifolia) mit Beeren. Es heißt, wer von den Beeren isst, wird nach Patagonien zurückkehren. Es ist wahr:-)

A scanned slide from Febr 2003. En route to Rio Gallegos on legendary Ruta 40. The PiP shows what's on the other side of the road. HFF, folks!

At the filling station in Bajo Caracoles. There was a strike on and no petrol to be had between there and Calafate;-) Edited for an analogue look. HFF, folks!

Bruce Chatwin described Bajo Caracoles as "a crossroads of insignificant importance with roads leading in all directions apparently to nowhere". The hotel was built in 1943 and also serves as a shop and bar. The name Bajo Caracoles stands for the fossils found there

Legendary Ruta 40 is over 5000 km long and traverses Argentina from the Bolivian border to Magellan Strait. This was taken in good weather between Bajo Caracoles and Tamel Aike, 2 hours later we got into a snowstorm

Bajo Caracoles had 33 inhabitants in the 2010 census, a hotel/shop and a filling station. It's an important stop on Ruta 40 because filling stations are far and between. HFF!

First view of Lago Argentino from Ruta 40