The Devil's Nose

 One of the attractions of Ecuador and the Chimborazo province is what was once called "the most difficult railway in the world." This train departs from Riobamba, passes Guamote and Alausí and drops "the Devil's Nose" - a very steep rock face - to the tropics of the Ecuadorean coast, finally reaching Guayaquil.

Currently the final destination of the trip is the city of Alausí. Originally the final destination was the city of Duran in the province of Guayas, but some of the tracks were destroyed and over again by landslides and derumbes and the phenomenon "El Niño" years ago. The authorities are working on the reconstruction of the railway, but the opening of the section is not complete until Duran expected in the short term.
Schedule / ItineraryWednesday, Friday and Sunday from Riobamba at 7:00 amWe recommend purchasing tickets on the day before. The ticket office at Riobamba station is open from 17.00 to 19.00.
The cost for the section Riobamba-Devils Nose-Alausí is $ 11.00. The return to Riobamba from Alausí costs $ 8.00.

The train arrives at Alausí approx. at 12:30 pm and is back to Riobamba at 17.00Note: the return to Riobamba by train is optional because it can also be done by bus from Alausí, or can follow the route to travel from Cuenca and Alausí Ingapirca.We suggest checking exits the train at Riobamba station (intersection of Calle Carabobo and August 10) or phone (03 2960115).
 An ideal place for foreign and national tourists like to enjoy adventure activities. It lies between 131 to 138 kilometers of the road.
Since moving into a time machine, travel by train is a unique experience for lovers of vertigo. Every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, when the sun heats up, the tranquility is interrupted, the sky trembles with the whistle of the train, calling to embark and undertake the adventure of a journey full of adrenaline.

 

LocationIt is located in the Parish Pistishí in the Cordillera de Los Andes in the province of Chimborazo.

 Date of ConstructionIt is considered a masterpiece of technology, for the year it was built (1,901)


 ClimateIts climate is cold high Andes, the temperature fluctuates from 0 to 16 degrees Celsius. The area is washed by the rivers Cutuchi, Duale, creeks and other smaller streams.


 Description
 In one adventure to the edge of the mountain, with the nerves to the surface zigzag down the train, through continuous advances and retreats, making down the slope of huge rock called the Devil's Nose.

The Devil's Nose is a huge rock shaped skirts whose nose runs the train to reach a point where you have to move back and forth Zig-Zag, and descend 100 meters.
Its name comes from the prominent structure of the mountain and the rough or devilish difficulties led to

 At the foot of the mountain is the terminal branch line Sibambe-Cuenca, and the parish of Pistishí, which unfortunately has been completely abandoned due to the disqualification of the road to Huigra.

 Attractions• Travel: The train leaves from the railway capital, the city of Riobamba, a place where you can see majestic mountains and find outWhy call this city "Sultan of the Andes".
Chimborazo, the Altars, the Mama Tungurahua, is the first thing you look at the passenger who is caressed by the wind of the Andean landscape that majestic, is painted with multiple cultures and corolla with white snow and blue violet heights.
In the canton Colta is La Balvanera, the first church built by Spanish in Ecuador and a few meters away is Lake Colta.

 

• Pistichi Station: Here is the only station 1,830 m Pistishí dates from the beginning of the century, you can see the copper sheared marble found in Palmyra.
• Pistishí Parish: This parish is situated at the foot of the Devil's Nose.Legitimately has disappeared following the destruction of the railroad. In another era was an active base of railway branch Sibambe - Cuenca, with excellent climate and the best hornado the country. It is 11Km. Alausí, and his arrival is by train or on foot.