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Dec
84°F 28°C
70°F 21°C
Jan
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Feb
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“From the Roof of the Devil's Nose - Highland Ecuador by Train” Go World Travel Magazine
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 5 attractions in Riobamba
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Considered one of the world’s best railway engineering feats, this scenic railroad travels over a series of switchbacks as it zigzags down the steep...... more » Considered one of the world’s best railway engineering feats, this scenic railroad travels over a series of switchbacks as it zigzags down the steep mountainside passing small villages and Andean lakes along the way. « less
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Attraction type: Scenic railway
Address: Riobamba - Alausi Riobamba
Ecuador

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“SPECTACULAR EXPERIENCE-NOT TO BE MISSED”
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4 of 5 stars
balpar
connecticut
1 Dec 2009

Even though you may find that you are not allowed to ride on roof (due to an student accident) this is a great train ride! Great scenery, marvelous feat of engineering and riders from all over the globe! Just stand on the rear platform-that is exciting enough! Some of the best buys (we bought multicolored ponchos, embroidered blouses) at the... more

“Don't go! No more train..... as of May 2009”
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1 of 5 stars
gnewey
new york city
26 May 2009
2
people found this review helpful

...but a lousy "chiva-express" bus on rail. And you are not even allowed to sit on top of it anymore (even if it has seats on top). If you fancy a ride in a bus in some mediocre landscape. go ahead. I was in Riobamba May 17, 2009. I was very dissapointed. The travel agents all seem to say that... more

“Amazing train journey”
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5 of 5 stars
JPRC
London, United Kingdom
28 Aug 2007
6
people found this review helpful

This has got to be one of the best train journeys in the world - but it's hard to get reliable information. We arrived in Riobamba on a saturday - the train runs on Sundays, Wednesday and Fridays (although around festival periods this seems to change). You can't buy tickets in advance, I'm not even sure if you can get... more

“What a ride!”
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5 of 5 stars
RJNotts
Nottingham
23 May 2007
1
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We went on a rainy day, you are no longer allowed to sit on top of the train and still this was a great experience! The views are wonderful, you travel through some interesting little towns and can buy tasty treats to eat when you stop in a small mountain town. If the weather isn't good, take gloves. Also, if... more

“$12 Bargain!”
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5 of 5 stars
Lank
Birmingham, UK
25 Sep 2005
20
people found this review helpful

We arrived at the station at 6.45 Sunday morning, having bought our tickets the previous afternoon, to find hundreds of gringos already crammed onto the roofs of the open wagons, and we bagged about the last two seats in the carriages at the back. Get there early! The train left Riobamba more or less on time at around 7.00 in... more

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Riobamba - Alausi, Riobamba, Ecuador