A vis­it to the stun­ning­ly beau­ti­ful La Nar­iz del Dia­blo (“The Dev­il’s Nose”) should be on every­one’s buck­et list. Whether you’re a train enthu­si­ast or not, this spec­tac­u­lar part of the Andes moun­tains near the town of Alausí is best seen aboard one of the coun­try’s superbly restored rail­ways.

Part of a net­work that stretch­es across the coun­try to some of its most scenic loca­tions, the 12-kilo­­me­ter return trip to Nar­iz del Dia­blo is undoubt­ed­ly one of the most pop­u­lar. High­lights include a fan­tas­tic sight­see­ing trip aboard a train that zigza­gs through a num­ber of switch­backs as it climbs the near ver­ti­cal sides of the moun­tain to the view­ing sta­tion at its top.

Along the way, you’ll have the chance to expe­ri­ence the rich cul­ture of the Andes. High­lights include a vis­it to the Puñu­na Con­dor Muse­um with its exhibits and dis­plays relat­ing to the area’s Indige­nous peo­ple.