Train in Peru
Train travel in Peru is mostly used by turists. There is a few unconnected railroad lines. The trains are slow, but it you the oppetunety to see some of Perus amasing nature. There is a railraod line from Araquipa to Puno and one from Cuzco to Punu along Lake Titicaca . There is also a passenger train running from Cuzco to Aguas Calientes, where you can climp Machu Picchu. There is a railroad line from Lima to Huancayo only leaving a couple of times a year. The train which reach the altitude of 4781 m on the way.
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PeruRail is Peruvian railroad company. PeruRail runs the railraod form Cuzco to Puno, Cuzco to Aguas Calientes and Araquipa to Puno. The train from Cuzco to Puno takes you up to the alto plano and along the Lake Titicaca. There is two different classes on train named the Andean Explorer, backpacker class and the First Class. Between Cuzco to Aguas Calientes runs Hiram Bingham, a luxury train service. The train is quite expensive.
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