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Ruta 40: Patagonia, Argentina

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The southernmost section of Ruta Nacional 40 — Argentina's legendary highway running the length of the country along the Andes. This Patagonian stretch crosses windswept steppe, glacial lakes, and the end of the world.

Stops on This Tour (15)

  1. 1
    Bariloche — Centro Civico The "South American Switzerland" sits on the shore of Lake Nahuel Huapi. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
  2. 2
    Villa La Angostura A lakeside village surrounded by arrayanes — the myrtle forest with cinnamon-colored bark that inspired the Bambi for... 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
  3. 3
    San Martin de los Andes A charming ski town on Lake Lacar. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
  4. 4
    Junin de los Andes The trout fishing capital of Argentina. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
  5. 5
    Ruta 40 — Patagonian Steppe The road enters the vast Patagonian steppe — a windswept tableland stretching to the Atlantic. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
  6. 6
    Perito Moreno Town Not to be confused with the glacier of the same name. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
  7. 7
    Cueva de las Manos The Cave of the Hands — 9,000-year-old stenciled handprints in ochre, red, and black cover the cave walls. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
  8. 8
    Bajo Caracoles Possibly the most remote fuel stop on Ruta 40. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
  9. 9
    Gobernador Gregores A windswept town on the Chico River. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
  10. 10
    Tres Lagos Named for the three lakes visible from the surrounding hills. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
  11. 11
    El Chalten — Mount Fitz Roy Argentina's trekking capital sits beneath the granite spires of Monte Fitz Roy. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
  12. 12
    El Calafate — Lake Argentino The gateway to Perito Moreno Glacier. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
  13. 13
    Perito Moreno Glacier One of the few advancing glaciers on Earth — a 250-square-kilometer river of ice that calves house-sized blocks into ... 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
  14. 14
    Rio Turbio Argentina's coal mining town near the Chilean border. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
  15. 15
    Ushuaia — End of the World The southernmost city in the world. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app

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