Cusco to Puno 08/23/2006
At 6:00 am we got our wake up call … another short night with too little sleep. After some troubles to get to the train station (at first the driver showed up 30 minutes early and then we ad problems getting a cab) we finally checked our luggage and entered our coach. It looked like an old train from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, sofas, comfy arm chairs, but just a little too tight form e, not enough leg room. However the best part was the last coach with a viewing platform and a glass ceiling. Amazing views! After 10 hours we finally reached Puno and waited for our pick up service to the hotel. After it did not show for 15 minutes we took a cab.We reached the "Hostal Pukara", but to our disappointment something had gone wrong with our reservation. They were very helpful and put us up in a 3 star hotel (Casa Andina) fort e night. It had the feel of a typical American hotel, but the rice was good and the breakfast was awesome. After check-in we arranged a private tour with the travel agent " " and had a disappointing dinner at the "Plaza Restaurant".
The view from the back of the train.
The bar in the back of the train.
Another view ....
The train was passing "through" several smaller or larger cities. This one is Juliaca. There were shops selling pretty much every kind of service or good along the rails.
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