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Categories: TECHNOLOGY · CULTURE

Argentina solar-powered tourist train

Entities: Quebrada de Humahuaca · Tren Solar de la Quebrada · UNESCO World Heritage · Jujuy Province

Overview

In mid‑July 2026 Argentina announced the launch of the country’s first solar‑powered train in Jujuy Province. By the end of the month the Tren Solar de la Quebrada was in operation, running through the UNESCO World Heritage Quebrada de Humahuaca. The service connects five small towns—Volcán, Tumbaya, Purmamarca, Maimará and Tilcara—using lithium‑ion batteries that are recharged at stations equipped with solar panels. The electric train replaces diesel locomotives, cutting emissions, noise and fuel costs while promoting sustainable tourism in the region’s iconic multicoloured hills and historic streets.

Timeline

  1. 3 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources
    Solar-Powered Tourist Train Operates in Jujuy’s Quebrada de Humahuaca, Argentina

    Argentina’s Jujuy Province opened the Tren Solar de la Quebrada, the first solar‑powered tourist train in Latin America, linking five towns in the Quebrada de Humahuaca with zero‑emission, battery‑based service

  2. 18 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Argentina Launches First Solar‑Powered Train in Jujuy Province

    Argentina’s first solar‑powered train runs through Jujuy’s Quebrada de Humahuaca, linking historic towns and offering guided tours of Indigenous sites spanning 10,000 years.

Sources

diariondi.com · madero.cl · rosariolaciudad.com.ar