Ruta 40, Susques

Days 1125-1127
19.03.2014 – 21.03.2014
121 282 km since the beginning of the journey
Journey : From behind the stone - Coyagua - Coranzuli - Susques - Huancar - Puesto Sey - Huancar - Suscues ( 305 km).

In the beginning the direction is southwards.

Llamas


A few more


And one more with especially thick hair. Adapted to the cool nights.


Roadside mountains . White ...


and red ones.






Having overnight next to the highway. Farther are an eater and overnight place, and the gas station (not pictured) is on the other side.


In the morning it is necessary to review Susques. Next to the entrance of the town there is a tourist information, the door is open, but I think this is self-service, because from the tables one can take various maps and other useful advertising issues and leave money in a bowl that is on the table.

Probably the servicer is somewhere else at the moment. The settlement is so small that the little snow-white church could be found quickly. Still - National Historic Monument and attraction number 1.



The church is made ​​of the wood of cactus.




and has thatched roof. The earliest records of the church date back to the year of 1598.




At the entrance to the city there is one of the newer buildings.


"Ruta Turistico" continues. The label should be read from the bottom upwards – like – to Susques - Huancar etc.


No information on the sign, however, the Polvorilla Viaduct is 38 km from Puesto Set and San Antonio de Los Cobres is in another 18 kilometres. It's not much, a total of 128 km.

Quite a calm afternoon journey. No need drive fast. In the meantime can take time to take pictures of everything that is in the right angle and does not run away.




Huancar






Puesto Sey.

Next, the story is going to be a great mess. Unexpectedly. And beautiful pictures will also run out.

It is past one o`clock, the road has slowly reached up the height of 4000 m, and the progress seems somehow very wrong, only can`t comprehend the reason. But if something feels wrong, then it is time to stop, and try to find out the reason. And so I did. The situation was complicated but in the end it could be solved.




The pictures give some kind of an idea of the trouble and mess. Rear wheel bearing was damaged.

And also the issue that it took 6 hours to cover 70 kilometres back. And it was fortunately to meet just in the right time some nice guys with ATV-s who took me to the town of Susques to find a repair shop.




Susques gas station




The next morning the ATV-s will continue their journey and I continue with my car-repairing issue.








 


View Larger Map With red colour is the road which had been driven twice .