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Inca Baths (Baños del Inca)

To the Cañari–Inca archaeological complex of Coyoctor. El Tambo ↔ Coyoctor (Cañar).

2

Stations

≈ 3.5 km

Route length

Half day

Duration

Service suspended

Service status

Service suspended — historical data

Inca Baths (Baños del Inca) · El Tambo ↔ Coyoctor

The Inca Baths (Baños del Inca) is one of the tourist routes of the Trans-Andean Railway of Ecuador, on the El Tambo ↔ Coyoctor (Cañar) stretch. To the Cañari–Inca archaeological complex of Coyoctor. This route is part of the heritage of the Trans-Andean Railway and its service is currently suspended; the information is historical.

It covers roughly ≈ 3.5 km between El Tambo and Coyoctor, with a duration of Half day. What makes it special:

  • Leads to the Coyoctor archaeological complex (“Inca Baths”)
  • Ceremonial baths carved into the rock by the Cañari and the Incas
  • A historic branch of the Sibambe–Cuenca line
  • Cañari land, in the province of Cañar

The 2 stations

Inca Baths (Baños del Inca)

El TamboTerminal
CoyoctorTerminal

Times between stations

FromToApprox. run
El TamboCoyoctor12 min

Approximate running times. El Tambo ↔ Coyoctor: 12 min of running time (the tourist trip included stops and excursions).

Schedule and fare

StatusService suspended (since 2020)
DaysHistorically weekends and public holidays
DeparturesDepartures on demand from El Tambo
FareHistorical: ~$5–$15 per person
ServiceRailcar / tourist carriage

Did you know…?

  • Leads to the Coyoctor archaeological complex (“Inca Baths”)
  • Ceremonial baths carved into the rock by the Cañari and the Incas
  • A historic branch of the Sibambe–Cuenca line
  • Cañari land, in the province of Cañar

Links and connections

The Inca Baths (Baños del Inca) runs along the El Tambo ↔ Coyoctor (Cañar) stretch, in the heart of the Trans-Andean Railway. Its stations are linked by road to Ecuador’s main cities, which makes it easy to reach the train’s starting point.

Plan your journey — use our route planner to see which route connects two stations, the travel time and the distance.

Please note. Ecuador's national railway service has been suspended since 2020 (Ferrocarriles del Ecuador, FEEP, in liquidation). In 2025 two segments were restarted under municipal management: the Devil's Nose (Alausí–Sibambe) and Ibarra–Andrade Marín. The other routes, schedules and fares on this site are historical, for information and heritage purposes and subject to change. Always confirm availability before planning a trip.
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Frequently asked questions

The national Tren Ecuador service has been suspended since 2020 (FEEP in liquidation), so this route does not run regularly. The information you see is historical and heritage-related. The only route confirmed to be running today is the Devil’s Nose.
It links El Tambo and Coyoctor (El Tambo ↔ Coyoctor (Cañar)), about ≈ 3.5 km, with a duration of Half day.
Historical: ~$5–$15 per person. See the fares page for the details.
This route has 2 stations. You can see them all, with a link to each one, in the diagram on this page.

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