The Train to the Clouds, the only high-altitude train in the country, turns 50

“Today we lend a service in which we transfer tourists in groups of salta capitalwhere we are at one height of 1,178 metersand we make about 160 kilometers transiting what is the Bull Ravinethrough route 51, which ends in Chile, and we arrive at San Antonio de los Cobres at 3,730 meters high“, he detailed.

Prior to arrival in San Antonio de los Cobres, some strategic stops to get to know “very beautiful places and important places, with a breakfast included in the price of the excursion”he explained.

The president of the State Society also highlighted the levels of Post-pandemic tourist and economic “reactivation” in Saltaand stressed that this special passenger service comes “Breaking historical records in January, February, March and April”.

“In 2020 with the pandemic it seriously affected us, on March 14 of that year we had our last outing and from then on we had 10 months unemployed without being able to travel and provide services“, he recalled. And he pointed out that “2021 was a year of reactivation and the 2022 was the product of many national and provincial policiespromotional campaigns and a very important tool such as the Pre-Trip allowed reactivation and a great movement that we have been seeing in a sustained manner“.

The trip lasts for three hours round tripand one of the magical and unforgettable points is when “you reach the La Polvorilla Viaduct (4,220 meters high) in the middle of the Puna of Salta”, assured Vidal.

In terms of perspectives, the official pondered the reopening of border crossings and the “positive impact” that visualizes for Salta and the north of the country the direct connectivity with São Paulo, Brazil, starting in July.