Rail services: The train from Huancayo to Lima (tel: (01) 226 6363; website: www.ferroviasperu.com.pe) arrives at the capital's Los Desamparados railway station. It is a 591km (367-mile) odyssey, passing 27 stations, crossing 57 bridges and passing through 67 tunnels (journey time - 12 hours). There are two services a month between April and November, and one during each of the rainy months of February and March. Trains usually depart from Lima on Friday morning and leave from Huancayo on Sunday evening.