Argentina Map

 

 

Map from southern South America

latest picture: May 3, 2019

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172  On the “Ruta 40”, here a corrugated

gravel road, on the ride from Cachi via

Seclantás to Cafayate along the Calchaquí

Valley with the same-named river

173  Nostalgic church, built of natural

stones, in the little village San José de

Elcachi on the route Cachi-Cafayate

174  Nostalgic clay ovens for baking

bread are still in use in rural areas

(“Ruta 40” Cachi-Cafayate)

175  View from the eastern Calchaquí

River side at Peñas Blancas to the

mountainous landscape of the

“Cerros de Seclantás” along

“Ruta 40” Cachi-Cafayate

176  Tributary to the Calchaquí River

in the same-named valley

(“Ruta 40” Cachi-Cafayate)

177  The fertile valley of the Calchaquí

River, about 12ms [20km] south from

Cachi near Peñas Blancas along the

untarred “Ruta 40” Cachi-Seclantás-

Molinos-Cafayate

178  Autumn is approaching at the

municipal campsite Carlos C. Xamena in

Salta with its large swimming pool. It is the

meeting point of overlanders. Although

its cleanliness is not 100%, it is cheap

(US$4.50/day with power, hot showers)

179  Peter, a Swiss, who is on a

South American tour with his

faithful dog Chu says goodbye to

us at the municipal camping in Salta

180  Travellers meeting at the camping

in Salta: from left: Alois, Emil, Graziella,

Yvonne, Marcello. Blog of Alois and

Yvonne (Womo-Nomaden.com)

Wall art depicting local scenes at the Municipal Camping in Salta

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184  A section of the Ruta RN9 between

Salta and San Salvador de Jujuy runs

through a fascinating rainforest,

a “fairytale forest” …..

185  ..... our LandCruiser on the only

13ft. [4m] wide road with its countless tight

turns. Mosses and ferns cover the thick tree

trunks up to the smallest branches .....

186  ..... it sprawls in all shades of green

187  Deciduous trees shine in their

beautiful autumn colors along the relatively

little frequented, 90km long RN9 from

Salta to San Salvador de Jujuy, also

called “Camino de Cornisa”

188  The reservoir “Embalse las Maderas”

on the relatively narrow, old RN9 near

El Carmen, just north of the provincial

border of Salta and Jujuy, surrounded by

pure nature

189  A band of white fog is moving

over the ridge of “Cerro Negro de Zucho”

(15'915ft. [4'851m]). It comes from the

tropical climate of the Río San Francisco.

The railroad line behind the car belongs to

the Jujuy - La Quiaca line, which is under

construction. It will be the second solar

railroad in the world, which should

continue through Bolivia to Cusco (Machu

Picchu) in Perú. At the moment it runs at

times between Volcán and Maimará

190  Dramatic mountain landscape in

and around Purmamarca in the province

of Jujuy in the Humahuaca Valley in

northwest Argentina …..

191  ..... strong red coloration caused

by mineral-rich rocks .....

192  ..... and various bizarre rock

formations that shape the beautiful

mountain scenery

193  The craggy mountain formations

are characteristique around Purmamarca

(Cerro de los Siete Colores/The Hill of

Seven Colors)

194  Steep little village street of

Purmamarca (ca. 2'500 people) at

7'238 ft. [2’206m] altitude with its

pretty adobe houses, surrounded by

a beautiful mountain scenery

195  The village of Maimará in the

Humahuaca Valley/Jujuy is nestling on

the foot of the impressing colourful

“sawtooth” rocks. View from “Paleta

del Pintor” viewpoint along RN9

196  Monument to the Heroes of

Independence of Argentina in Humahuaca

in the province of Jujuy at

9'734ft. [2’967m] altitude …..

197  ….. the lovely town hall (Cabildo)

of Humahuaca at the Plaza Gomes (Zoccalo) was built around 1940

similarly to the Moorish style …..

198  ..... and one of the many souvenir

shops with colorful textiles and all

kinds of odds and ends

199  Street kitchen in Humahuaca:

Chef Abel is convinced that his tortillas

filled with ham and cheese are the best

200  A little corner in the municipal

market place in Humahuaca/Jujuy

201  Humahuaca: A seller is pushing

his wheelbarrow through the street

202  One with “San Pedro” cactuses

(Echinopsis pachanoi) covered small

hill, illuminated by soft light

203  The little village church of

San Pedrito, 1½ miles [2km] north

of Maimará in a lovely mountain

setting in the Humahuaca Valley

in Northwestern Argentina

204  Our site on the camping “Mirador

El Molino” in Maimará/Jujuy Province

(about 4ms [6km] south of Tilcara with

the coloured “sawtooth” rock scenery

as background

205  Tilcara at an altitude of 8'087 ft.

[2'465m] in the Quebrada de

Humahuaca/Province of Jujuy spreads

a kind of Bolivian charme with its neat

adobe-style houses and narrow alleys …..

206  ….. there is also a somewhat

nostalgic photo shop …..

207  ..... and even still space to park

our LandCruiser for free (!) at the

roadside, although Tilcara is as touristic

as Pumamarca

208  A nostalgic mural painting decorates

a wall in the covered market hall of Tilcara

in the province of Jujuy …..

209  ..... where young vendors offer

fresh fruit of all kinds and mountains

of fresh vegetables .....

210  ..... and older generations take

a rest on the stone floor having

sometimes even their knitting with them

211  Market day in Tilcara/Jujuy: Flowers

and vegetables are offered in abundance

in the covered market hall …..

212  ..... there is also something to satisfy

your hunger: Chicken pieces are roasting

on the grill

213  Corncobs are cooked in a large kettle

214  4/21/2019: Easter Sunday: In the

small village of Tumbaya drummers and

musicians lead an Easter procession with

many religious followers .....

215  ….. along the processional route,

in dozens of places huge pieces of meat

sizzle on grills …..

216  ..... smoke is rising everywhere

and the appetizing smell of barbecue

is in the air

217  In Cobos, 25ms [40km] east of

Salta, a gaucho festival is in full swing.

Men dressed up in typical gaucho

outfit and women in long dresses are

dancing passionately

218  A handsome gaucho – a national

symbol in Argentina – watches the

dancers. He reminds us of a cowboy

in the western United States

219  Couples swing their legs to

the infectious folklore sounds

220  Putting their heart and soul into

the dance, driven by folklore music

on the tribune

221  A gaucho – the nomadic horseman

in Argentina – in his festive garment:

With “bloomers” called “bombachas”,

sombrero (hat), scarf and boots

222  Girls in colourful long skirts are

getting ready for a dance at the Gaucho

festival in Cobos east of Salta

223  View of the green valley “Valles

Calchaquí” from the ascent to the

9'980ft. [3'042m] high “El Infiernillo”

Pass in the province of Tucumán in

Northwest Argentina

224  Mountain road to the 9'980ft.

[3'042m] high “El Infiernillo” Pass to Tafí

del Valle / Tucumán – a hill resort on

6'608ft. [2'014m] altitude, where many

Argentineans have a summer residence .....

225  ….. and the Angostura Reservoir

between El Mollar and Tafí del Valle,

             popular for water sports and fishing

226  Nice company on the Tafí del Valle

community camping: The Overlanders

Yayo, Fabienne and son Lou with a

camper from Suriname

227  A yucca plant with its ripe thick

brown fruits; probably a kind of banana

yucca (Yucca baccata), although these

grow mostly in the northern hemisphere

228  No camouflage colour: A white

amphibian toad (Rhinella arenarum)

between green blades of grass

229  The descent from Tafí del

Valle/Tucumán to the east through the

“Quebrada de Los Sosa” leads through a

gorge with magnificent rainforest with

lichens, mosses and tree parasites …..

230  ….. view into the deep canyon of the

rushing torrent Río de Los Sosa. Shortly

after beginning the descent to the plain,

rising fog of the humid, huge Argentinean

Pampa is taking over

231  Camping life at the Finca of

Don Shiba in Zanjón near Santiago del

Estero, actually "only" a “day camp”,

but we were exceptionally allowed

to stay also during the night

232  Along the way on Ruta RN89

from Santiago del Estero eastwards

through the endless plain of the

agricultural Chaco of Argentina .....

233  ….. past huge cotton fields …..

234  ..... and golden glowing fields of grain

235  The yellow fruits of the pindo

palm or jelly palm (Butia capitata).

The fruit is edible

236  Probably a gooseberry tree

(Phyllanthus acidus) with its redcurrant-

like berries

237  A canna lily (Canna) in the garden of

the Hotel-Camping “Juan José” in Gancedo

in the Argentinean Chaco (Ruta RN89)

On Ruta RN89, about 10ms [17km] after Gancedo, on May 1st, 2019, the plains on both sides of the road are still

completely inundated due to heavy rain. Flocks of water birds have settled down

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241  For 2 miles [3km] the flooded

 Ruta RN89 near Gancedo is passable on

May 1st, 2019, but only in one-way traffic

242  A stork also joins the

many water birds

243  Picturesque small fishing boats on the

banks of the Paraguay River in Formosa –

our last stop in Argentina before entering

Paraguay in Clorinda on May 5th, 2019

Next website from southern South America:

Argentina Part 4 – Nostalgic pictures from scanned slides of our South American journey 1987/88

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