Berny's photos with the keyword: minerals

This is an abandoned railway station of the "Transandine Railway" (Ferrocarril Trasandino), which was a 1000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge combined rack (Abt system) and adhesion railway which operated from Mendoza in Argentina, across the Andes mountain range via the Uspallata Pass (through a tunnel), to Santa Rosa de Los Andes in Chile, a distance of 248 km. The railway has been out of service since 1984, and has been partly dismantled. There has been talk about restoring the railway, but there is currently no indication of any restorative work underway. - Now at this station a tiny hotel is situated, called "Mundo Perdido" (the real place). The colors of the minerals were amazing. - scanned slide, Minolta X700

scanned slide, Minolta X700

In the year 2000 it was still possible to walk over the bridge. To be honest, it was quite stupid to go so near to the edge, because the surface was slippery and slanting ;-) - scanned slide, Minolta X700

"Puente del Inca" is a natural arch that forms a bridge over the Las Cuevas River, a tributary of the Mendoza River. While the bridge has shown signs of deterioration, it remains stable under its weight under present conditions. In the early 20th century, there was a large thermal resort and monastery that used the hot sulphur springs to cure certain illnesses. There was a railway station, which is still standing, and tourists arrived by train to the resort. The spa was tucked into the side of the cliff, almost underneath the natural bridge. Spring floods, landslides and avalanches destroyed the buildings and the bridge is now closed for foot traffic. Not in 2000, when we still could walk over the bridge. - panorama of 2 scanned slides, Minolta X700 - see PiP

Ruta 68, scanned slide, Minolta X700

see the car in the lower left corner on Ruta 68, scanned slide, Minolta X700

On the way from Salta to San Antonio de los Cobres. - scanned slide, Minolta X700