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From $2035 per person Double Occupancy
Tren a las Nubes - Train to the clouds
The trip takes you mainly by railway from Buenos Aires
northwestwards through Rosario and Cordoba to Tucuman and with the
Train to the Clouds "Tren de las Nubes" to Salta
Your train:
The first train brings you from Buenos Aires the Argentinean capital to
Tucuman. The train to the clouds is one of the most famous trains of
the world because it takes you on a train journey that goes through the
clouds as it crosses The Andes at 4,220 mts and runs through 19
tunnels, over 29 bridges, 13 viaducts, 9 sheds, two loops formed by the
railway and several big sewer systems, among them, true and colossal
works of art delivered by its creator's imagination, Engineer Richard
Fontaine Maury, whose great exploit was to cross the Andes Mountain
range using the potentials of engineering. The train counts with
services such as restaurant car, panoramic car, folkloric spectacles,
medical, audio doctor's office, bilingual video and guides
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Day 3: Tucuman
Tucumán, the charming city where Argentineans proclaimed, and still
celebrate, their independence. Enjoy a Tucumán sightseeing tour today!
The most important and visited area in the city is Independence Square.
The square is surrounded by some of the most important civic buildings
in the city following the typical Spanish Colonial grid urban design.
Formerly known as Liberty Square, it has remained in the same place
since 1685, the year of Tucumán city second foundation. For more than
one and a half century, it was just an open field with an only tree
where criminals were executed. As well you will dive into the history
of Government House and Padilla House visit the Cathedral, La Merced
Church and just breathe the air of this fascinating historical city.
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4: Salta
In the morning you board one of the most famous trains of the world -
The Train to the Clouds! It is one of the three higher railroads of the
world, crossing vertiginous mountains of the Mountain range Los Andes
between spectacular landscapes. Part of the city of Salta, crosses the
valley of Lerma, to introduce themselves into La Quebrada del Toro and
to arrive until the Puna.
Denominated Train to Clouds, because of its high altitude, often clouds
underneath the bridges or in slopes can be appreciated.
 A train
journey that goes through the clouds as it crosses The Andes at 4,220
mts and runs through 19 tunnels, over 29 bridges, 13 viaducts, 9 sheds,
two loops formed by the railway and several big sewer systems, among
them, true and colossal works of art delivered by its creator's
imagination, Engineer Richard Fontaine Maury, whose great exploit was
to cross the Andes Mountain range using the potentials of engineering.
The train does not use gears, not even for the raised parts of the
high, because the routes are put in a peculiar way circulating around a
system of zigzags and spirals.
The machine used in the C-14 branch has diesel-electrical propulsion
with a motor of 2.475HP of power, 6 motor axes with 103 tons of gross
weight. This locomotive consumes around six liters of fuel by kilometer.
Full stop of the route La Polvorilla is the Viaduct where the train
arrives at the height of approximately 4,220 meters over the level of
the sea.
The train counts with services such as restaurant car, panoramic car,
folkloric spectacles, medical, audio doctor's office, bilingual video
and guides.
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Day 6: Salta
Salta City Sightseeing Tour. Salta is nicknamed Salta la Linda ("Salta
the Beautiful")! Salta is an amazing city and it is a tourist
destination in part due to its architectural attractions, such as the
18th century Cabildo, the Cathedral and the Plaza 9 de Julio city park.
After that there is as well a famous museum in Salta, the museum "Museo
de Arqueología de Alta Montaña", which houses the bodies of 3 Inca
children found frozen at the summit of Mount Llullaillaco. Salta is
beautiful - Just wait and see!
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