Bolivia opens highest cable railway
Print Edition
BOLIVIAN President Evo Morales recently inaugurated the first segment of the world’s highest cable railway line, carrying passengers from city to city at up to 4,000 meters above sea level.
The cable line connects the capital La Paz with the nearby city of El Alto, through the high Andes mountains, offering stunning views of the snow-capped Illimani, one of Bolivia’s highest peaks.
Constructed by the Austrian company Doppelmayr for US$234 million, the line allows passengers to travel between the two cities in less than 10 minutes, compared to more than 30 minutes by road.
“It is a joy that this cable car line is finished,” Morales said.
La Paz is the highest capital in the world at an altitude of 3,660 meters. “It’s awesome: the quiet, the view, the Illimani. It’s perfect,” said Jorge Villena, a 25-year-old bank employee.
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 沪ICP证：沪ICP备05050403号-1
- |
- 互联网新闻信息服务许可证：31120180004
- |
- 网络视听许可证：0909346
- |
- 广播电视节目制作许可证：沪字第354号
- |
- 增值电信业务经营许可证：沪B2-20120012
Copyright © 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
