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Tuesday, July 18, 2006 

Ocros to Chincheros (Puente Pampas)

Leaving Ocros at 3300m we descended 30km towards Puente Pampas (bridge over the Rio Pampas) at 2700m.






The steep sided gorges cut by tributaries of the Rio Pampas were once home to Colonial settlers. The rich citrus groves still remain.
Mr Hackett might find the irrigation systems particuarly interesting.






Taking a few moments at the bridge. The worst thing about getting to a bridge is that you know it's up hill for the rest of the day.....