Ferronor Potrerillos - Llantas - Chañaral Line, Chile

The Chañaral - Llantas - Potrerillos line in Chile is one of the most stunning railways in the world.
Climbing the Andes off the beaten path: Even today, there are adventurous tracks in Latin America hardly ever visited by any gricer. Among these is certainly the Chañaral - Llantas Potrerillos line in Chile's 'Little North'. When you want to plan your trip, you might be unable find more than a handful of pictures despite extensive research in the web. Google Map, though, revealed how spectacular the line must be. It connects Chañaral at the Pacific coast with Potrerillos, a remote mining town in the Andes on 2850m/ 9350ft. On the last 66km between Llantas and Potrerillos, the railroad first passes a rugged, lonesome valley and finally winds up to the terminus of the line, passing a breathtaking mountain scenery.