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La Polvorilla Viaduct
Curved steel viaduct at 4,220 m, the dramatic climax of the Tren a las Nubes railway: reachable by road from San Antonio de los Cobres across the high puna.
15 km · about 30 min drive
Salta, Argentina · South America
San Antonio de los Cobres is worth a stop: 50 minutes from Santa Rosa de Tastil, 25km from Abra del Acay.
San Antonio de los Cobres is a town located in Salta, Argentina. With a population of 4,000, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, San Antonio de los Cobres sits in Argentina, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Argentina/Salta time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add San Antonio de los Cobres to your route.
San Antonio de los Cobres is a small town of population 5,482 (per the 2001 INDEC census) in northwestern Argentina. It is the capital of the Los Andes Department of the Salta Province.
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San Antonio de los Cobres is located in Salta, Argentina, South America. The coordinates are -24.2213 latitude, -66.3203 longitude.
San Antonio de los Cobres has a population of approximately 4,000 people, making it a town in Argentina.
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Curved steel viaduct at 4,220 m, the dramatic climax of the Tren a las Nubes railway: reachable by road from San Antonio de los Cobres across the high puna.
15 km · about 30 min drive
mountain pass
At 4,895 m, one of the highest points on any national highway in the world: a lonely gravel leg of Ruta 40 crossing the puna south of San Antonio de los Cobres.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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