Berny's photos with the keyword: Puente del Inca

scanned slide, Minolta X700

In the year 2000 it was still possible to walk over the bridge. To be honest, it was quite stupid to go so near to the edge, because the surface was slippery and slanting ;-) - scanned slide, Minolta X700

"Puente del Inca" is a natural arch that forms a bridge over the Las Cuevas River, a tributary of the Mendoza River. While the bridge has shown signs of deterioration, it remains stable under its weight under present conditions. In the early 20th century, there was a large thermal resort and monastery that used the hot sulphur springs to cure certain illnesses. There was a railway station, which is still standing, and tourists arrived by train to the resort. The spa was tucked into the side of the cliff, almost underneath the natural bridge. Spring floods, landslides and avalanches destroyed the buildings and the bridge is now closed for foot traffic. Not in 2000, when we still could walk over the bridge. - panorama of 2 scanned slides, Minolta X700 - see PiP

Abandoned facilities of the old "Transandine Railway", which connected Mendoza with Chile, here at the Estacion Puente del Inca (old sulphur baths). The summit in the far background is Cerro Caracoles (4465 m). - scanned slide, Minolta X700

Abandoned facilities of the old "Transandine Railway", which connected Mendoza with Chile, here at the Estacion Puente del Inca (old sulphur baths). The summit in the far left background is Cerro Quebrada Negra (4812 m). - scanned slide, Minolta X700