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Place in Salta, Argentina
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San Antonio de los Cobres is a town in Salta (province).
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Scenic train on all-day round-trip route reaching altitude of 4,200 meters making it the third highest railway in the world. The train departs from Salta very early in the morning. It arrives in San Antonio de los Cobres and continues to Viaducto La Polvorilla. From there, the train returns to Salta, where it arrives 16 hours later. The train has a restaurant, medical attention and guides in several languages. The train is a little overpriced but it crosses one of the highest bridges in the world.
Highly recommended restaurant to enjoy the flavor of Quinoa. Many people just come to San Antonio for this.
There are two kinds of public transport available to get there: the Train to the Clouds (Tren a las Nubes) (see below) and small buses.
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