Ruta Nacional 40 is the name of a very scenic drive in western Argentina, stretching from Santa Cruz Province in the south to Jujuy Province in the north. Running parallel to the Andes mountains. Argentina’s Ruta 40 is one of the longest and most spectacular highways in the world.
Iruya is a small town at an elevation of 2.790m (9,153ft) above the sea level, located in the Iruya Department of Salta Province in Argentina.
Abra del Acay is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 4.956m (16,259ft) above the sea level, located in La Poma Departament, in Salta Province, in northwestern Argentina. It’s said to be the highest road pass in the whole of America.
Paso de Jama is an international high mountain pass at an elevation of 4.283m (14,051ft) above the sea level, located on the border between Chile and Argentina. It is the northernmost road border crossing between the two countries.
Paso de Sico is an international high mountain pass at an elevation of 4.092m (13,425ft) above the sea level, located on the border of Chile and Argentina.
Paso internacional Pichachén is an international high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.123m (6,965ft) above the sea level, located on the border of Argentina and Chile.
Paso Rodolfo Roballos is an international mountain pass at an elevation of 651m (2,135ft) above the sea level, joining Chile and Argentina.
Paso Futaleufú is an international mountain pass at an elevation of 335m (1,099ft) above the sea level, located on the border between Chile and Argentina. It’s one of the lowest passes of the southern Andes.
Paso Carirriñe is an international high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.150m (3,772ft) above the sea level, located on the border of Chile and Argentina. The road is less used but very beautiful.
Paso de San Francisco is an international high mountain pass at an elevation of 4.760m (15,616ft) above the sea level, located on the border of Argentina and Chile. It's one of the highest roads of the country.
Paso de Pircas Negras (Black Pircas Pass) is an international high mountain pass at an elevation of 4.175m (13697ft) above the sea level, located on the border of Argentina and Chile.
Ruta Provincial 52, between Uspallata and Termas de Villavicencio, is an extremely dangerous dirt track with a length of 55.2km. This curvy and unsealed mountainous track, which rarely permit speeds over 30km/h, features some of the most dramatic scenery in the region.
Abra de Chorrillos is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 4.555m (14,944ft) above the sea level, located on the boundary of Jujuy and Salta provinces, in Argentina. It's one of the highest roads of Argentina.
Paso Cardenal Antonio Samoré is an international mountain pass at an elevation of 1.306m (4,284ft) above the sea level, located on the border of Chile and Argentina. It is one of the main mountain passes through the southern Andes.
Piedra del Molino is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.367m (11,046ft) above the sea level, located in the center-west of the province of Salta, within the San Carlos and Cachi Departments, in the Argentine Northwest.
Abra de Potrerillos is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 4.192m (13,753ft) above the sea level, located in the department of Tumbaya, province of Jujuy, Argentina.
Paso del Planchón is an international high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.515m (8,251ft) above the sea level, on the border of Argentina and Chile.
Abra Fundición is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 5.050m (16,568ft) above the sea level, located in the province of Salta, in northwestern Argentina. The road to the pass is extreme and not for people afraid of heights. It's one of the highest roads of Argentina.
Located in southeastern South America, Argentina in second in South America only to Brazil in size and population, There is no shortage of mountains in Argentina. The spine of the Andes follows the western border of the country for 4000 kilometers.
Located in the east of the province of Santa Cruz in Argentina, Gran Bajo de San Julián is the lowest elevation of the Americas, at -105 metres (-345 feet).
Located in the southernmost tip of South America, in Argentina, the bridge over the Moat River is 42m long. It’s one of the most spectacular bridges in the world.
Paso de Agua Negra (Black Water Pass) is an international high mountain pass at an elevation of 4.774m (15,662ft) above the sea level, located on the border between Argentina and Chile. It's one of the highest roads of Argentina.
Aconcagua is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 6.961m (22,838ft) above the sea level, located in the Mendoza Province, Argentina. It’s one of the highest roads of South America.
Abra del Infiernillo is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.056m (10,026ft) above the sea level, located in Tucumán province in northwest Argentina.
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