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malaise

(292,429 posts) Wed Dec 31, 2025, 09:01 AM 3 hrs ago

Train crash near Peru's Machu Picchu

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/31/world/video/machu-picchu-train-crash-digvid

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Train crash near Peru's Machu Picchu (Original Post) malaise 3 hrs ago OP

Wow, I was on that train in October. dhol82 3 hrs ago #1

Wow is right - it's on my bucket list malaise 3 hrs ago #2

November for me Coloradan4Truth 3 hrs ago #3

Totally agree with you on that one! dhol82 2 hrs ago #5

Looks like Peru got right on top of it. marble falls 3 hrs ago #4

dhol82

(9,629 posts)

1. Wow, I was on that train in October.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Dec 31, 2025, 09:07 AM

3 hrs ago

Parts of the trip are in rough terrain.

malaise

(292,429 posts)

2. Wow is right - it's on my bucket list

Reply to dhol82 (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 31, 2025, 09:10 AM

3 hrs ago

Happy New Year!

Coloradan4Truth

(396 posts)

3. November for me

Reply to dhol82 (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 31, 2025, 09:23 AM

3 hrs ago

The train never scared me, but the bus from Agua Calente/Machu Picchu Village to Machu Picchu itself sure did!!

dhol82

(9,629 posts)

5. Totally agree with you on that one!

Reply to Coloradan4Truth (Reply #3)

Wed Dec 31, 2025, 10:49 AM

2 hrs ago

Riding on the outside of the road with no guardrails was truly a hair-raising trip.
I just kept repeating to myself that the drivers did this every day and knew what they were doing.

marble falls

(70,692 posts)

4. Looks like Peru got right on top of it.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Dec 31, 2025, 09:35 AM

3 hrs ago

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