2008, Americas, Argentina, Infrastructure, Timeline, Travel March 23, 2008 Bad Roads Words by Douglas Hackney “Bad roads bring good people.” – Mama Espinoza.That’s the most famous quote from the most famous woman of Baja California, a land of some pretty bad roads.Ruta 40 (Route 40) in Argentina is a long, and in many places, at least by urban standards, bad road.By one measure it is 4,332 kilometers / 2,692 miles long, most of it across the steppes along the eastern flank of the Andes. For the rest of this story click here: http://www.hackneystravel.com/writing/2008/argentina/badroads.pdf Share share
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