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Approaching Bajo Caracoles on National Route 40

Bajo Caracoles

The most famous hamlet on Route 40: a fuel pump in the steppe and the junction for the Cueva de las Manos and Lago Posadas.

Photo: Ulises Icardi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bajo Caracoles is a tiny hamlet on Route 40, between Gobernador Gregores and Perito Moreno. Turismo Ruta 40 describes it as a settlement with minimal services, fuel and lodging.

Why it matters

Distances

According to the provincial press, Bajo Caracoles is about 130 km from Perito Moreno. More details in Route 40 in Santa Cruz: fuel, gravel and distances and How to get to the Cueva de las Manos.

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Route 40 in Santa Cruz: fuel, gravel and distances

Where to fill up, how many kilometers lie between fuel stations and which stretches are still gravel, with a source for every fact.

Sources

  1. Turismo Ruta 40 – Tramo Tres Lagos a Perito Moreno
  2. Turismo Ruta 40 – Cueva de las Manos
  3. Prensa Santa Cruz – Parque Provincial Cueva de las Manos (cómo llegar)
  4. Turismo Santa Cruz – Lago Posadas

Checked on 2026-10-15. Opening hours, prices and dates change often: check before you travel.