A Railway Expedition across banana plantation and thickest Jungle, that is the Rail Adventure from Siquirres to Moin in Costa Rica. The “Ferrocarril Al Atlantico” connects Puero Limon with San Jose, Costa Rica’s capital city. Actually, the railroad is mainly used to transport Bananas between central…
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You, as a seasoned rail traveler, might have a huge pleasure observing spectacular railroad engineering, and traveling by train through breathtaking scenery. Imagine traveling on a train from sea level up to an elevation of 4781m (15681ft) in 7 hours? This, and many other highlights…
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The “Tren Turistico de la Sabana” connects Bogotá with Zipaquira, 53 km north of Colombia’s Capital city. The railroad has a colorful history and survived only due to the tireless work of a few railway enthusiasts from Bogotá. In the past, Colombia’s National Railway Company…
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I am investigating train journeys in Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica for my “new” itinerary for train enthusiasts. Colombia offers a few, but very spectacular railroads for the rail traveler; additionally, the breathtaking landscapes and the friendliness of the people will surprise most travelers. Panama…
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An almost forgotten part of South America’s Railway history revives next June when the first “Tren Crucero”, “Cruise Train in English”, connects the 2 largest Ecuadorian cities of Quito and Guayaquil. Traveling by train was legendary in Ecuador; unfortunately, the train lost the battle in favor…
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The Panama Canal Railroad is not as famous as the Panama Canal itself, despite that the Panama Railroad started its service 50 years before the Panama Canal opened. Originally the Panama Railroad was used by emigrants to California at the beginning of the gold rush; posterior,…
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In Lima initiates one of the World’s most daring railway journeys into the Peruvian Andes to Huancayo. The journey has to be well planned, because the passenger train runs only once a month in each direction, and the itineraries are planned in such a way…
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