Berny's photos with the keyword: Rio Rosario

The photo is taken from the old Ruta 51, the new one is situated on the other side of the river. The elevation of the mountains is about 2900 m. - scanned slide, Minolkta X700

Lost truck on the way from Salta to San Antonio de los Cobres. scanned slide - Minolta X700

Puerta de Arca at Ruta 51, driving from Salta to San Antonio de los Cobres scanned slide, Minolta X700

The Ruta 51 from Salta to San Antonio de los Cobres was quite an adventure in 2000, but is now in the meantime mostly paved. More safety - less adventure ;-) - scanned slide, Minolta X700

Railway bridge across Rio Rosario near Ruta 51 from Salta to San Antonio de los Cobres. The railway is called "Tren de las nubes" (train to the clouds) and leads up to an elevation of 4220 m at the Polvorilla viaduct. The railroad was built in 1948 (construction started in 1921!) with a length of 217 km nowerdays. The Train to the Clouds originally left from Salta, and even left from Salta for a while as a tourist attraction too. It was 573 km in its earlier days, and joined Salta and Socompa pass in Chile. But after years of repairs and a few accidents, the train now leaves from San Antonio de Los Cobres only. - scanned slide, Minolta X700

From Salta (1000 m) we drove on the Ruta Nacional 51 west into the Andes, up to an altitude of about 4200 m. The first stage lead through the flooded valley of Rio Rosario. As you can see, the river has still enough space for inundation here. - scanned slide, Minolta X700