The upgrade of the railway from Huancayo to Huancavelica, “El Tren Macho” (the macho train), will soon be ready giving passengers the benefit to travel to and from Lima without changing trains at Huancayo. The new tracks will be part of the Andean Central Railroad, a 535 Km railway that was built in the 1800s by a crew of 10,000 people; it is the highest railway in the Americas and the second in the world.
Train lovers can experience comfortably one of the world’s most remarkable feats of engineering, the Andean Central Railroad, a train trip from Lima to Huancayo through the rugged and steep Andean range, crossing 69 tunnels and 58 bridges in a fascinating 12 hours journey. And soon this trip could be extended to Huancavelica through the upgraded railway, a section called “El Tren Macho” because of its former unpredictable schedule, which has been improving lately and will run on time when the works on the railway are done; locals remember that this train used to leave when it wanted and arrives when it feels like it or when it could.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
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does anyone know if El Tren Macho is running yet?
El Tren Macho was re-inaugurated this year, 27 October 2010.
Tickets cost an average of US$3.50 each way from Huancayo to Huancavelica and vice versa.
Enjoy your trip!
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