Train to the Clouds a wonderfull journey in Salta

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Called Train to the Clouds (Tren a las nubes), because by its very high altitudes, it is one of the more astonishing trains in the world, reaching the clouds, amounts to 4,200 meters high in a journey of 434 km (roundtrip). It is one of the three world's highest railway, which crosses the vertiginous mountains of Andes between spectacular landscapes. Part of the city of Salta, crosses the valley Lerma, to penetrate the Quebrada del Toro and reach the Puna. Often clouds can be seen under bridges or on the slopes. The number of rules, viaducts, tunnels and other zigzags that runs the train is because the author of the project, the American engineer Richard Maury, took party taking into account the principle of adherence of the wheels on the train tracks and the laws of physics, discarding the mechanical system cog commonly used for training railway can climb the heights with solvency. It does not use gears, even for the most of the steep rise, because the tracks are prepared in a manner peculiar flowing through a system of spirals and zigzags. The train station part of the General Belgrano, in the city of Salta, 1,187 meters above sea level, and ends at the viaduct. The height of its routes to reaching 4,200 meters above sea level, makes it one of the trains highest in the world. It offers service dining on board, translator and medical care for problems that might cause some passengers at the lack of oxygen caused by altitude. The trip takes about fifteen hours, from seven o'clock until around midnight or more. It has a route of 217 kilometers. It crosses 29 bridges, 21 tunnels and 13 viaducts, 2 "rule" and 2 zigzags. Part of the city of Salta, the lowest point, and then began its ascent path until the end point of the trail, Polvorilla viaduct, the highest in the entire line of the convoy. In all te different stations villagers have posts with crafts, clothing and regional products to purchase as a souvenir of the trip. The train includes services such as dining car, car pan, folk shows, doctor, audio, video and bilingual guides.

Called Train to the Clouds (Tren a las nubes), because by its very high altitudes, it is one of the more astonishing trains in the world, reaching the clouds, amounts to 4,200 meters high in a journey of 434 km (roundtrip). It is one of the three world's highest railway, which crosses the vertiginous mountains of Andes between spectacular landscapes. Part of the city of Salta, crosses the valley Lerma, to penetrate the Quebrada del Toro and reach the Puna.

Often clouds can be seen under bridges or on the slopes. The number of rules, viaducts, tunnels and other zigzags that runs the train is because the author of the project, the American engineer Richard Maury, took party taking into account the principle of adherence of the wheels on the train tracks and the laws of physics, discarding the mechanical system cog commonly used for training railway can climb the heights with solvency. It does not use gears, even for the most of the steep rise, because the tracks are prepared in a manner peculiar flowing through a system of spirals and zigzags.

The train station part of the General Belgrano, in the city of Salta, 1,187 meters above sea level, and ends at the viaduct. The height of its routes to reaching 4,200 meters above sea level, makes it one of the trains highest in the world. It offers service dining on board, translator and medical care for problems that might cause some passengers at the lack of oxygen caused by altitude. The trip takes about fifteen hours, from seven o'clock until around midnight or more. It has a route of 217 kilometers. It crosses 29 bridges, 21 tunnels and 13 viaducts, 2 "rule" and 2 zigzags. Part of the city of Salta, the lowest point, and then began its ascent path until the end point of the trail, Polvorilla viaduct, the highest in the entire line of the convoy. In all te different stations villagers have posts with crafts, clothing and regional products to purchase as a souvenir of the trip. The train includes services such as dining car, car pan, folk shows, doctor, audio, video and bilingual guides.