historic highway
Ruta 40
Argentina's legendary Route 40 runs over 5,000 kilometers along the Andes from Patagonia to the Bolivian border.
3 km · about 5 min drive
Chubut, Argentina · South America
El Maitén is worth a stop: 35 minutes from El Hoyo, 3km from Ruta 40.
El Maitén is a town located in Chubut, Argentina. With a population of 3,782, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, El Maitén sits in Argentina, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Argentina/Catamarca time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add El Maitén to your route.
El Maitén is a town in Argentina in Cushamen Department on the margins of the Chubut River, on the northwest of Chubut Province, in Patagonia. In older times it was the intermediate point in the railroad tracks of the Old Patagonian Express between the towns of Ingeniero Jacobacci and Esquel.
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El Maitén is located in Chubut, Argentina, South America. The coordinates are -42.0503 latitude, -71.1678 longitude.
El Maitén has a population of approximately 3,782 people, making it a town in Argentina.
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historic highway
Argentina's legendary Route 40 runs over 5,000 kilometers along the Andes from Patagonia to the Bolivian border.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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