MountainTrain near Sibambe from Riobamba Chimborazo province Ecuador South America 71883_Ecuador_Riobamba

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The project of an Ecuadorian railway was started in railway represents the largest infrastructure of the country with a total length of km. Its single track uses a gauge of m. The km Southern Division starts at the habour of Guayaquil with a ferry to Duran and then heads east into the Andean mountains where a more than km difference in altitude has to be overcome to reach Riobamba at 2,754 m. A major gain in altitude is made at the Devil's Nose (Nariz del Diablo) where the train shunts back and forth along the rocky promontory. From Riobamba the train heads north passing its highest point at Urbina (3,609 m) to reach Quito at an altitude of 2,850 m. As of 2008 only tourist trains remain active. The section Riobamba - Alausí - Sibambe entails the switchback at the Devil's Nose and is operative between April and Oct

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Size: 5100px × 3400px
Location: Sibambe Riobamba Chimborazo Ecuador South America
Photo credit: © Daniel Valla FRPS / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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