PeruRail

Dear Friends: We are PeruRail, the train service that covers the route Cusco-Machu Picchu and Cusco-Titicaca Lake, in Peru. Today we want to tell you about the train route to Machu Picchu, that for some months departure from Cusco by bus and no by train as before. In Peru, November marks the start of the rain season in provinces like Cusco (province where Machu Picchu is), as recorded the heavy rain makes hills landslide and the river, that runs next to the train tracks rise. This is why Ferrocarril Transandino S.A (FTSA) has decided to suspend the train transit from Cusco to Ollantaytambo looking for the safety of other fellow travelers foreign and national. This discontinuation remains in force due to maintenance and repair work on the roads. But don’t worry; if you have your train ... read more