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Ferrocarril Central Andino (Peru)

Chosica-Galera in 39 mins

Relentless rail #26

Mostly cabride. Some audio [39:04]

Ferrocarril Central Andino from Chosica in the eastern suburbs of Lima (altitude 860 m and 54 km inland from the Pacific) to the continental divide, 170 km away at an altitude of 4,871 m. That computes to a 1 in 35.4 gradient (≈29‰). The route includes seven (7) switchbacks (zig-zags), countless tunnels and dramatic bridges. It passes through dramatic mountain scenery ranging from green and wooded to tundra-like conditions above the treeline. This very slow journey has been accelerated by a factor of ±4 for convenient viewing.

Timings:

0:00 Chosica

04:45 San Bartolomé

07:47 Puente Carrion

11:35 Matucana

14:50 Viso Abajo

16:29 Viso Ariba

19:46 Puente Chaupichaca

20:32 Tamboraque (una bomba de tiempo)

24:15 Tamboraque Ariba

27:16 Baikal

27:12 Cacray Abajo

29:19 Chicla Abajo

31:00 Casapalca

32:25 km 164

36:00 Laguna Tictcotcha

37:15 Ticlio

38:28 Galera.