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Landslide Shuts Machu Picchu’s Amazon Route as Rail Work Targets April 5 Reopening

The closure affects an alternate path used by hundreds of visitors each day.

Overview

  • The rail link between Hidroeléctrica and Machu Picchu Pueblo remains suspended following Monday’s pre-dawn slide at Mandor at PK 115+200.
  • Ferrocarril Transandino S.A. halted operations and now projects a Sunday, April 5 reopening subject to weather.
  • PeruRail suspended trains on the Hidroeléctrica route until further notice and kept its main OllantaytamboMachu Picchu service on schedule.
  • Municipal authorities announced a temporary aerial wooden bridge over the Mandor stream to keep pedestrian traffic moving during repairs.
  • Emergency and rail crews are clearing mud, stones, and displaced track with heavy machinery after intense rains swelled the Mandor stream and dragged rails toward the Vilcanota River.