Provincial Route 23 (Santa Cruz)

Provincial Route 23 (Spanish: Ruta Provincial 23), also known as RP23, is a highway that originates on National Route 40 in southwest Santa Cruz Province in Argentina.[1] It has a length of 124 km (77 mi), of which 87 km (54 mi) is paved and 37 km (23 mi) is unpaved. RP23 starts at RN40 to the southeast and ends at Del Desierto Lake in the northwest.

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Provincial Route 23
Ruta provincial 23
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Route information
Length124 km (77 mi)
Major junctions
Southeast endNational Route 40
Northwest endDel Desierto Lake
Location
CountryArgentina
ProvincesSanta Cruz
Highway system

RP23 borders the north shore of Viedma Lake, the only land access to El Chaltén. To access Del Desierto Lake, the route enters Los Glaciares National Park bordering Río de las Vueltas.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Estado de las rutas, Administración General de Vialidad Provincial". www.agvp.gov.ar (in Spanish).
  2. ^ "Parque Nacional Los Glaciares". www.culturademontania.com.ar. Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.