A trip on the Train Macho (64 images)

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It is affectionately called "tren macho" - the macho train - because, according to the locals, the train is like a man on a binge that departs when he wants and arrives when he can, making reference to its once lack of punctuality.

The train started offering service in 1926 but was closed five years ago for a much needed overhaul. December 5 of this year the line reopened. The route runs between Huancayo and Huancavelica, two cities in the central Andes of Peru. Along...
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