Alausí

Good to know
- Best time to go
- June to September for clear mountain views
- Budget
- $
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
A small railway town tucked into a gorge of the southern Andes, watched over by a giant statue of Saint Peter on a bluff. Its pastel arcaded main street retains an early 1900s feel, and it is the traditional boarding point for the switchback rail descent of the Devil's Nose.
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