Ecuador
Ecuador's Trans-Andean Train
The Cultural Itinerary of Ecuador's Trans-Andean Train comprises a 450km long, narrow-gauge railway. The railway was inaugurated in 1908 and crosses both the coastal plains and the summits of the Andes, connecting for the first time those sides of the country. It starts in Alausí and there are 44 stations along the way until it reaches Bucay. The most difficult stretch to build was around “Devil’s Nose”, where a zigzag solution was applied.
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- Cultural Itinerary of Ecuador's Trans-Andean Train (ID: 6090)
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- Ecuador
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On tentative list 2016
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History of Ecuador's Trans-Andean Train
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