Argentina Map

 

 

Map from southern South America

latest picture: July 17, 1988

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800  We are rolling on the Ruta RN40

through the endless Argentine Pampa

towards the South

801  The trees are formed by the

power of the eternal strong winds

in the Argentine pampa

802  The legendary Ruta RN40 south of

Perito Moreno runs through the vastness of

the Argentine Pampa. 1987 everything was

still gravel and lonely – average 1 car/day!

The Perito Moreno Glacier, 47 ms [76km] west of El Calafate at Lago Argentino in the province of Santa Cruz

is one of Argentina's most important tourist attractions besides the Iguazú waterfalls.

It covers 96½ square miles [250km²] of ice formation, is 18½ ms [30 km] long, 3 ms [5 km] wide and 560 ft. [170m] thick.

The name should not be confused with the same-named village (-46.58314 -70.92747) near Lago Buenos Aires, 477 miles [768km] north,

nor with the National Park of the same name (-47.83967 -72.04244) near Lago Belgrano, 376 ms [605km] north

803  Photo stop of Perito Moreno Glacier

with still snow-covered Andes peaks, about

4½ ms [7km] before the parking lot. It is

one of the few glaciers worldwide that still

grows – about 6½ ft. [2m] per day

804  On horseback along the

Perito Moreno glacier wall.

It formed during the last ice age and

is an incredible 18'000 years old!

805  Glacier front of the Perito Moreno

Glacier. The glacier calves constantly and

ice floes swim in the crystal clear lake

806  On 12/30/1986 we reach the southern

end of the Panamericana in Ushuaia on

Tierra del Fuego – the most southerly town

on earth – where we celebrate New Year

807  Ushuaia/Tierra del Fuego, the

southernmost city in the world, also called

"end of the world”. On the date of our visit

in 1986, Ushuaia had about 8'000 to 8'500

people – today about 78'000!

808  A flock of sheep, pressed close

together against the cold and wind in San

Sebastian/Tierra del Fuego. About 40% of

all Argentinean sheep are bred in Patagonia

809  So cute: Magellanic penguins

(Spheniscus magellanicus) step out

from the sea in Cabo Dos Bahías/Chubut

Province, about 180ms [300km]

northeast of Comodoro Rivadavia …..

810  ….. a small family …..

811  ….. and Magellanic penguins

in rank and file

812  Sea lions (Otaria flavescens) at

Puerto Pirámides on the Península Valdés.

The males weigh about 770 lb. [350kg]

and the females 330 lb. [150kg]

813  A small Patagonian sea lion colony

(Otaria flavescens) on the Península Valdés.

Seals are considered social. A harem can

consist from 2 up to 130 females

814  Big hairy armadillo (Chaetophractus

villosus): It is one of the largest and most

numerous armadillos in South America

815  The deep blue crater lake “Laguna

Azul” (Blue Lagoon – -52.07490 -69.58155)

of an extinct volcano, 7ms [11km]

north of the Argentina-Chile border

816  Emil in front of a blooming Agave:

It blooms only once in its life and after the

fruit ripens it dies. The inflorescence (stem)

can grow up to 40 ft. [12m]

817  Wild Atlantic Coast on the

Valdez Peninsula

818  Beautiful wild landscape along

Ruta RN25 across Argentina from

Trelew in the east to Tecka in the

west, 16 miles south of Esquel

819  Impressive waterfalls, called

“Garganta del Diablo” (-41.19458 -71.83175)

in different levels at 11'453 ft. [3'491m]

tall Cerro Tronador, about 50ms [80km]

west from Bariloche

820  Our LandCruiser in front of

Cerro Tronador, an extinct volcano.

With its 11'453 ft. [3'491m] it is

the highest mountain in Patagonia

821  Panoramic view of the Llao Llao

Peninsula with the luxury 5* Hotel Llao

Llao northwest of San Carlos de Bariloche

and with the lakes Moreno Oeste (in the

front) and Nahuel Huapi (background)

822  Glittering lakes (from front to west)

Hualahue, Steffen and Martín, 37ms [60km]

south of Bariloche with the backdrop of the

snow covered Andes peaks

823  Valley “Encantado” on the

Limay River, about 38½ms [62km]

from Bariloche along the Ruta RN237

– a natural paradise surrounded

by bizarre mountain peaks

824  Morning mood on 2/2/1987 on

our night spot at the lake Lago Traful

825  The 235 ft. [71.5m] high Obelisk

in Buenos Aires at the Plaza de la

República – a national historic

monument – was built in 1936. It can

be called the “center” of Buenos Aires

826  “Torre Monumental”, until 1982 –

the Falkland war – called “Torre de los

Ingleses” (=English) in Buenos Aires at the

railway station “Retiro-Mitre”. It is 248 ft.

[75.5m] and eight stories high. The building

was inaugurated on 24.5.1916

827  Brightens every gloomy mood:

A field of sunflowers (Helianthus annuus)

as far as the eye can see. Sunflowers are

very dependent on light. The more light,

the bigger the flowers

828  “Mar del Plata”, about 630'000

people, is the most famous beach resort

in Argentina. It attracts in the high season

7 millions of sun-seekers …..

829  ..... no matter how crowded the

beach is, the main thing is to have fun

830  Camping at “El Palmar National

Park”, province Entre Ríos, between Yatay

palms (Butia yatay). In the background

“Río Los Loros”. The park was founded

in 1966 to protect this palm species …..

831  ….. palm trees rise against

the sky colored red by the sunset

832  Our LandCruiser surrounded by

white wind- and water eroded rock

formations in the “Valle de la Luna”

(moonscape) in the province San Juan,

today named “Ischigualasto Prov. Park”

833  Our Landcruiser along the magnificent

Cerro Alcázar with its unique bizarre rock

towers about 12½ms [20km] south of

Calingasta on the Ruta RN149 in the

province of San Juan

834  The winding ascent to the

“Cruz de Paramillo” Pass, Ruta RP52,

from Mendoza to Uspallata

835  The abandoned spa building at

“Puente del Inca”, altitude of 8'990 ft.

[2'740m] en route to the Bermejo Pass/

Mendoza prov. – an Andean pass with a

tunnel option between Argentina and Chile

836  A photo stop at the “Christo

Redentor” Monument on the Bermejo

Pass at 12'598 ft. [3'840m] altitude. The

approximately 7ms [11km] shorter tunnel

option climbs only to 10'571 ft. [3'222m]

837  View from “Fin Sendero de la

Laguna”, almost 2½ms [4km] from Ruta

RN7, to the 22'837 ft. [6'961m] high

Aconcagua, the highest mountain

in South America

838  A lama (Lama glama) in the

high mountains of Argentina.

Lamas feed on grasses, shrubs,

lichens, leaves and mushrooms

839  On the gravel road through the

highlands of the 15'505 ft. [4'726m] high

San Francisco Pass – for us the most

beautiful crossing of the Andes from the

Atacama Region of Chile to the province

of Catamarca in Argentina …..

840  ..... the grass buds glow

golden in the sun

841  Dramatic landscape on the

gravel road as we descend from the

highland of the San Francisco Pass

on Ruta RN60 to the

Catamarca province

842  Quiet night spot in the protecting

forest on the way to Tucumán, to be

precise “San Miguel de Tucumán” –

the capital

843  Gauchos – the skilled horsemen –

guide their sheeps through a dusty path to a

new destination – here in Salta. Gauchos are

known for their pride, bravery and loyalty

844  Ride through the magnificent

sandstone formations of the

“Quebrada de las Flechas”

between Cafayate and Cachi

845  Liliana poses with our LandCruiser

in front of the natural rock formation

“the obelisk” in “Quebrada del Río de las

Conchas”, 15 miles northeast of Cafayate

along Ruta RN68

846  Along the Cafayate-Salta stretch

(Ruta RN68 – “Quebrada Río de las

Conchas”) eroded colorful hills

frame the road …..

847  ….. Illuminated by the sun,

the red sandstone wall glows particularly

intensive, also Ruta RN68 –

“Quebrada Río de las Conchas”

848  A giant beauty of a Saguaro cactus

(Echinopsis terscheckii), which makes Emil

look insignificant. It can grow up to 40 ft.

[12m]; Life time 250-300 years

849  The unique, varied and colourful

landscape along the mountain road Ruta

RN51 from Salta to San Antonio de los

Cobres in the “Quebrada del Toro” …..

850  ….. with pinnacles and Saguaro

cacti side by side (here also in the

“Quebrada del Toro”)

851  The small neat church of the little

village of El Alfarcito on an altitude of

9'186 ft. [2'800m] in the “Quebrada del

Toro” in the Salta province along

Ruta RN51

852  Our LandCruiser is rolling through

the beautiful Andes desert at 3’775m

[12’385 ft] altitude near San Antonio de

los Cobres in the Salta province

853  The “Tren a las Nubes” (train to the

clouds) crosses the 735 ft. [224m] long,

207 ft. [63m] high “La Polvorilla” viaduct,

at altitude 13779 ft.[4200m] 11ms[17½km]

west of San Antonio de los Cobres along the legendary Ruta RN40

854  Zigzag mountain pass Ruta RP16

(today RN52) from the “Puna de Atacama”

(Atacama Plateau) to Purmamarca in the

province of Jujuy

855  The highlands of Argentina (Puna)

are home to lamas (Lama glama)

856  Bolivian women in La Quiaca/Jujuy

at the Bolivian border. The typical dress of

the "cholitas" (women) consists of 5-6

petticoats, a shawl and a typical hat

857  Clay church of Pozuelos in the

province of Jujuy in North Argentina

858  The ruins of the Jesuit Mission of

“San Ignacio Miní”, 40ms [64km] northeast

of Posadas in the province of Misiones, are

part of the Unesco World Heritage

859  The water vapour indicates the

power of the nearby Iguazú Falls, where

in the average 62'000 cu ft./s [1'756m³]

of water fall down the river every second

(rainy season: 230'000 cu ft./s [6'500m³/s]

The natural spectacle of the Iguazú waterfalls, which are part of the Unesco World Heritage: They are located in the country triangle of

Argentina (= Puerto Iguazú ± 100'000 people), Brazil (= Foz do Iguaçu ± 260'000 people) and 12½ miles [20km] away Paraguay

(= Presidente Franco ± 100'000 people + Ciudad del Este ± 310'000 people), and consist of between 150 and 275 falls depending on

the dry or rainy season. They stretch over a length of about 2 miles [3km] (here an ad-map: https://www.01argentina.com/sitio/map_iguazu_falls_mapa_national_park_2.html)

860  A whole series of waterfalls rush

into the depths. It shows the gigantic size

of the Iguazú Falls

861  View of the thunderous

“Devil's Throat” (“Garganta del Diablo”)

of the Iguazú waterfalls

862  Gigantic view of the Iguazú

waterfalls and its protected jungle.

At the highest point the water rushes

up to 269 ft. [82m] into the depth

Next website from southern South America:

Paraguay Part 1

The African trip 2013-16:

CapeVerde: Santiago/Praia part 1 – November18th to December 13th, 2013

CapeVerde: Fogo – Dezember13th to 23rd, 2013

CapeVerde: Brava – December 23rd to 26th, 2013

Cape Verde: Santiago/Praia part 2 – December 26th, 2013 to February 28th, 2014

Cape Verde: São Nicolau – February 28th to March 13th, 2014

Cape Verde: São Vicente/Mindelo part 1 – March 13th to 20th, 2014

Cape Verde: Santo Antão/Eastern side part 1 – March 20th to April 7th, 2014

Cape Verde: Santo Antão/Western side part 2 – April 7th to 10th, 2014

Cape Verde: São Vicente/Mindelo part 2 – April 10th to 29th, 2014

Namibia Part 1 – from Walvis Bay to Windhoek

Angola Part 1 – September 26th to October 4th, 2014

Angola Part 2 – October 4th to 22nd, 2014

Namibia Part 2 – from Windhoek to the Angolan border, back again and on to South Africa

South Africa Part 1 – from Namibia border to Capetown – January 22nd to February 23rd, 2015

3rd Major Repair of our LandCruiser FJ60 - 1982  (due to two broken sideshafts)

South Africa Part 2 – from Capetown to Tsitsikamma National Park – February 24th to March 13th, 2015

South Africa Part 3 – from Addo National Park to the Lesotho border – March 13th to April 7th, 2015

Lesotho – April 7th to 15th, 2015

South Africa Part 4 – from the Lesotho to the Swaziland border – April 15th to 23rd, 2015

Swaziland – April 23rd to 28th, 2015

South Africa Part 5 – from the Swaziland to the Botswana border  – April 28th to May 15th, 2015

Botswana

Zimbabwe

Mozambique

Malawi

Armed Robbery in Malawi on July 31st/August 1st, 2015

Tanzania

Kenya

Ethiopia Part 1 – from Kenya to Djibouti – October 25th to November 18th, 2015

Djibouti – October 18th to 27th, 2015

Ethiopia Part 2 –  from Djibouti to Sudan – November 27th to December 9th, 2015

Sudan – December 9th, 2015 to January 8th, 2016

The continuation in Asia 2016-18:

Saudi Arabia – January 9th to 12th, 2016

United Arab Emirates – January 12th to April 10th, 2016

Iran – April 11th to May 6th, 2016

Turkmenistan – May 6th to 10th, 2016

Uzbekistan – May 10th to 31st, 2016

Tajikistan Part 1 – from Uzbekistan border to Dushanbe – May 31st to June 18th, 2016

Tajikistan Part 2 – from Dushanbe to the Kyrgyzstan border – June 19th to 27th, 2016

Kyrgyzstan – June 27th to August 9th, 2016

Kazakhstan – August 9th to 21st, 2016

Russia Part 2a – from Tretyakovo at Kazakhstan border via Lake Teletskoye to Gorno Altaysk – August 21st to September 26th, 2016

Russia Part 2b – from Gorno Altaysk to the Mongolia border and back to the Ukraine border at Krupets – Sept. 26th to Nov. 11th, 2016

Ukraine Part 3 – November 11th to December 8th, 2016

3rd Rejuvenation of our LandCruiser FJ60/1982 in Miri/Sarawak/East Malaysia from 2/6 to 5/3/2017

Sarawak-Kalimantan-North Sulawesi Part 1 – Miri - Kuching/Sarawak/Malaysia - Balikpapan/Kalimantan, by ferry to Sulawesi

North-Sulawesi Part 2 – Tomohon and surroundings to Tangkoko NP and onwards to Bitung with ferry to Ternate on North Moluccas

North-Moluccas Part 1 – Ternate and Tidore and onwards by ferry to  Sofifi on Halmahera on North Moluccas

North-Moluccas Part 2 – Halmahera and onwards by ferry to Sorong in West Papua Part 1 (Irian Jaya) on western Bird's Head Peninsula

West Papua (Irian Jaya) Part 1 – Sorong, ‚Trans Papua Road’ and onwards by ferry to Seram in Moluccas (Central)

Moluccas (Central) Part 1 – Seram and onwards by ferry to Ambon in Moluccas

Moluccas (Central) Part 2 – Ambon and onwards by ferry to Serui on Yapen in Papua

Papua Part 1 – Yapen and onwards by ferry to Biak in Papua

Papua Part 2 – Biak and onwards by ferry to Manokwari in West Papua Part 2 (Irian Jaya) on eastern Bird's Head Peninsula

West Papua (Irian Jaya) Part 2 – Manokwari, ‚Trans Papua Road’ and onwards by ferry to Makassar in South Sulawesi

South Sulawesi-Kalimantan-Sarawak Part 2 – Makassar South Sulawesi by ferry to Batulicin/South Kalimantan, Kuching - Miri in Sarawak

Continuation of 3rd Rejuvenation of our LandCruiser FJ60/1982 in Miri/Sarawak/East Malaysia from 7/16 to 9/22/2018