The Chihuahua-Pacifico Railway runs 655kms from Los Mochis on Mexico's west coast to the city of Chihuahua, passing through 87 tunnels and across 36 bridges. At one stage it has to negotiate a triple loop to gain altitude. The train, El Chepe, runs daily in each direction. The journey takes you to some of the most remote yet spectacular regions of northern Mexico.
The Hiram Bingham train is the most luxurious way to journey between Cusco and Machu Picchu. For many visitors a trip to Machu Picchu is a once in a lifetime experience. The Hiram Bingham assures a magical journey never to be forgotten. Contact Guidepost Rail Tours for more details.
Crossing the Andes meant constructing, what was then, the highest railway in the world. Opened in 1908, the line runs 339kms from Cuzco to Juliaco and on to Lake Titicaca. The Andean Explorer as a first class train between running between Cuzco and Puno by Lake Titicaca, styled on the great Pullman trains of the 1920's. Contact Guidepost Rail Tours for reservations.
The Train to the Clouds - tren de las nubes - is one of the tree highest railway journeys in the world. The whole trip takes almost 15 hours, crossing 29 bridges, 21 tunnels, 13 viaducts, 2 "curls" and 2 zig-zags. Due to the height at which the train moves, it is quite common to see clouds under the bridges or at the mountainsides, hence the choice of its name. The train, runnng between Salta in NW Argentina and the Chilean border, offers several services such as: restaurant car, panoramic car, folk spectacles, consulting room, audio, video and bilingual guides.Contact Guidepost Rail Tours for enquiries in Australia.
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