Passenger Trains | Latin America

From Santiago and other points, eight passenger services clip around central Chile. These include a pair of "Tren Nocturnos" between the capital and Concepcion and Temuco.

From Santiago and other points, eight passenger services clip around central Chile. These include a pair of "Tren Nocturnos" between the capital and Concepcion and Temuco.

Largely destroyed by El Niños effects in the late 20c, remaining segments of the country's national passenger service are chiefly devoted to tourism. The Quito-Latacunga route links the capital with Cotopaxi National Park. The section linking Riobamba and Alausí to Sibambeincludes the famous switchback at Nariz del Diablo.

Passenger services of Mexico's national railroad have dwindled to a pair of "tourist lines" -- the first, the Chihuahua-Pacific Railroad (aka Chepe) shares its Copper Canyon route with the pricier and more extravagant Southern Orient Express -- the second, the Tequila Express, boards guests at Guadalajara for a jolly day of gluttony.

Explorando la Tierra de los Incas... Exploring the land of the Incas, PeruRail transports visitors between several of the country's most renowned destinations. Services include frequent connections between Cuzco and Machu Piccu where passengers may board a shuttle to the Sacred Valley; thrice-weekly "Andean Explorer" trains connect the Peruvian capital with Lake Titicaca, some 20 hours to the south. Service between the Lake and Arequipa is avaialble on a charter-only basis.