A landslide suspended part of the train service to Machu Picchu

The PerúRail company indicated in a statement that it has been “obliged” to take this measure on the Machu Picchu-Hydroelectric route. “until further notice”.

He added that the decision was taken “in compliance with the dealer’s notification” of the track, Trasandino Railway, “due to a huaico” registered in the Mandor area, located about 2 kilometers from Machu Picchu town, also known as Aguas Calientes.

The company reported that the railway between the town of Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu, which is used most frequently by tourists, It was not affected and operations are carried out normally.

In turn, Ferrocarril Trasandino confirmed the suspension of rail transport on the Machu Picchu-Hydroelectric route.

After confirming that the slide affected the rails in the Mandor area He indicated that his engineering team “has gone to the site to evaluate the damage to the railway track and plan the work for its rehabilitation.”

Local media showed this Monday images in which you can see a section of the road in a jungle area completely destroyed by the huaico which, according to them, was caused by the intense rains that fall in the southern region of Cusco.

In this regard, the municipality of the Machu Picchu district stated in a statement that the slide occurred around 4:30 a.m. this Monday (09:30 GMT) and caused damage to the railway platform.

The municipality confirmed that although the so-called “Amazon access” is suspended, the route between Ollantaytambo and the town of Machu Picchu “is operating normally.”