The
train to San
Lorenzo
The train
journey down
the Andes
from Ibarra
to San
Lorenzo
is one of
Ecuador's
great adventures.
It can also
be one of
its worst
nightmares.
First, you
have to find
out if the
train is running,
and if so,
when. In recent
years it has
been out of
action for
months at
a time due
to landslides,
breakdowns
and the El
Nino floods
of 1997 and
1998 that
also caused
extensive
damage. The
train is mainly
used by tourists.
For information,
call the station
[06
- 2950390].
Last
updated 17th
July 2006
| |Article contributed by Dominic Hamilton||| |
