Communication channels
Glacier Lagoon in the Andes mountains, as seen from the International Route 41-CH before arriving at Paso de Agua Negra .
The
main access to Vicu�a is through the Ruta 41-CH , and sometimes
international route also known as Gabriela Mistral Heritage Route
between Chile and Argentina that begins in the city of La Serena and
ends at the border crossing of Agua Negra, within communal jurisdiction.
Another important land is Antakari Heritage Route, route linking the
towns of Vicu�a with Rio Hurtado and Andacollo , a variant of this
pathway leads to Petorca Province in the V Region of Valpara�so .
Communication by air requires using a single private airfield in the
town located in the area of the entrance Huantara east of the city or
the local hospital helipad. There is no rail or river shipping though,
that existed in the town until June of 1975 the Branch La Serena -
Rivadavia , popularly known as El Tren Elquino .
History of Train Elquino
railway
line that ran between La Serena and the town of Rivadavia inside the
town of Vicu�a. The Ramal La Serena - Rivadavia was built by the Railway
Company Elqui, and his line was laid by installments. The first
section, between La Serena and Marquesa, was inaugurated on August 4,
1884. In 1885 was inaugurated the stretch to Vicu�a, and April 12 of
1886 was opened the last section, which reached the town of Rivadavia.
In
1888 , after an overflowing river Elqui, the railway was destroyed. In
this situation, the Railway Company decided to sell the branch Elqui the
State of Chile , whose transaction was completed in 1895 . After this,
the stretch between La Serena and Isl�n was used by the State Railway
Company to form part of the North Longitudinal pathway. Thus, the
branch La Serena - Rivadavia was included in the North Network of
Railways allowing passengers from the south combined with service to
