travel
December 31, 2025
Reanudan servicio de trenes a Machu Picchu tras choque que dejó un muerto
El servicio ferroviario a Machu Picchu, principal atractivo turístico de Perú, se reanudó este miércoles al día siguiente de que un choque frontal de dos trenes en esa ruta dejara un muerto y 40 heridos, informaron las empresas operadoras. En los primeros viajes se evacuaron unos 2.000 turistas, entre ellos 700 peruanos y 1.300 extranjeros […]
TL;DR
- Railway service to Machu Picchu resumed on Wednesday following a deadly train collision.
- The accident on Tuesday resulted in one death and 40 injuries.
- Approximately 2,000 stranded tourists were evacuated from Aguas Calientes.
- Investigations into the cause, suspected to be human error, are ongoing.
- Four workers from the involved trains have been arrested and given alcohol tests.
- The accident occurred on a narrow curve on the single-track route connecting Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu.