Sky train, Ecuador 空中列车,厄瓜多尔
Photograph: Amar Grover 摄影:艾马尔 格鲁佛
Ecuador's Trans-Andean railway reopened last year after several years out of action. Although the famous Tren Crucero was created for trade purposes, it now operates at a leisurely speed for tourists wanting to see banana plantations, active volcanoes and plenty of wildlife on a four-day trip. With a maximum height of nearly 3,000 metres, getting back down again, via a nerve-inducing series of switchbacks (the aptly named Devil's Nose) is a memorable white-knuckle experience.
厄瓜多尔跨安第斯铁路在多年停运之后于去年重新通车。虽然著名的空中列车最初因商业目的而创建,它现在常以一种悠闲的速度运行,以让游客们的四天的旅途中尽情观赏香蕉树,活火山和大批的野生动物。最高海拔将近3000米,高低起伏,一系列让人捏汗的曲折回环(被合适地称作“魔鬼的鼻梁”)组成了难忘的惊险之旅。