Panamerico
The Panamerico was a train connection that connected Buenos Aires ( Argentina ) with Bolivia and Peru .
prehistory
Since February 28, 1891, there was continuous train service between Buenos Aires and San Miguel de Tucumán (often short: Tucumán). The train stopped at all stations and the journey took 36 hours. From 1896 an express train ran once a week, which reduced the travel time to 26 hours. At about the same time, the station in Tucumán was connected to the narrow-gauge network of Ferrocarril Central Norte , which at that time extended to San Salvador de Jujuy ( Jujuy for short) and Salta , a first step towards extending the connection to neighboring countries.
history
From 1929 a weekly connection was offered, which connected Buenos Aires directly with the most important cities of the Argentine north as well as Bolivia and Peru. Only one change in Tucumán, depending on the gauge , and the ferry ride across Lake Titicaca . This connection was named Panamericano . The travel time between Buenos Aires and Tucumán was 23 hours at the time. Between Buenos Aires and Tucumán, modern cars built in Great Britain that had been fitted out in the Rosario workshops were used.
This service was offered until 1942, when it had to be discontinued due to a lack of fuel caused by the Second World War .