New route : Titicaca to El Alto in La Paz

A new route for travellers has been opened in Bolivia, in a shared infraestructure with Peru. The route is said will make the journey from the border with Peru, safer though the railroad.

The route begins in El Alto, goes through Viacha and then the Tiahuanaco site; before arriving to Guaqui (91 k. west of La Paz) on the shores of the Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world.

Although the train started serving since last july, the train began officially to operate in 23rd december.

The president of Bolivia has said on the opening that it will make it easier for travellers to get through, he also mentioned the several crimes that had happened on that part of the country hoping this will make the trip safer.

Safe travels.

I'm glad to see someone addressing this issue and that they care about the travelers coming to Bolivia. I am curious though. Have they made the El Alto terminal secure?, Or is it thick with thieves?. (The airport being in El Alto having radio taxis as an example of security). If not this won't be any better than getting off in the cementery area from the bus.

I am with Steve - this is of no help if the robbers just move from Cemeterio to the El Alto station - and arriving at night in El Alto is a pretty scarry thought for me - besides that the train isn't really a great option if you want to head from Copacabana to La Paz - one would have to backtrack via Peru and cross two borderstations - pretty inconvenient