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Valparaíso Funiculars
There are 16 extant historical ''elevators'' ( es, ascensores) in the city of Valparaíso in Chile. Technically most of these elevators are ''bona fide'' funiculars. Only one of them, the Ascensor Polanco, is a true vertical elevator. They were mainly constructed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Description Valparaíso in Chile, due to the number of hills above the so-called ''plan'' has had up to 30 ''ascensores''. Only 16 of them remained extant today and they are declared National Monuments of Chile. only 7 of elevators are in operation, the other 9 are under a process of restoration and modernisation. These extant ''ascensores'' are a part of the ''Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaíso'' site which since 2003 is included into the UNESCO's World Heritage List. Below is a list of known ''elevators'' (funiculars and the lift) in Valparaiso.found in ''Plano y Guia Turistica, Valparaíso, Chile'' 5th Edition 2009 http://www.francotours.cl, and ''Carta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ascensor Artillería
''Ascensor'' is a 1978 short Spanish film directed by Tomás Muñoz. It was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Golden Bear The Golden Bear (german: Goldener Bär) is the highest prize awarded for the best film at the Berlin International Film Festival. The bear is the heraldic animal of Berlin, featured on both the coat of arms and flag of Berlin. History The winn .... Plot A group of four strangers are stranded together in an elevator. Cast * Armando Aguirre * Antonio Lara * Miguel Moncho * Maria Luisa Oliveda * Juan Subatella References External links * 1978 films 1978 short films 1970s Spanish-language films Spanish short films Golden Bear winners 1970s Spanish films {{1970s-Spain-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ascensor Concepción
The Ascensor Concepción is the oldest of the funiculars of Valparaíso, Chile. Inaugurated on December 1, 1883, It connects the Elías Alley, which faces the Reloj Turri on the Plan de Valparaíso, with the Gervasoni Promenade on the Concepción Hill. The funicular was declared a Historic Monument on September 1, 1998. History In 1882, the Compañía de Ascensores Mecánicos de Valparaíso was established to build a new mode of transport for the use of the residents of the Concepción Hill, which was inaugurated on December 1, 1883 by the authorities of the city. The funicular originally consisted of two wooden cars moved by a water counterbalance system, which, years after, was changed to one powered by electricity. At the same time, the wooden cars were replaced by metal cars. As a way of heritage preservation, in 2012, the government of Sebastián Piñera acquired the Ascensor Concepción, along with other nine ones, from private owners to be given to the municipality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valparaíso Metro
The Valparaíso Metro ( es, Metro Valparaíso, formerly called "Merval") is the commuter rail system serving the urban conglomeration of Gran Valparaíso, Chile. It consists of one line, long, serving 20 stations, connecting the cities of Valparaíso, Viña del Mar, Quilpué, Villa Alemana, and Limache (outside the Valparaíso conurbation). It is administered by Metro Regional de Valparaíso S.A., a subsidiary of the Chilean state-owned train company Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado. The Valparaíso Metro began with the conversion of an interurban service on the Santiago–Valparaíso railway line into more rapid transit-like service in 2005 – the renovated line was inaugurated on November 23, 2005 and began service the following day. The Valparaíso Metro carried 19.66 million passengers in 2016. Together with the much larger Santiago Metro, it is one of the only two underground urban rail systems in Chile (the Valparaíso Metro has a underground stretch from Miramar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trolleybuses In Valparaíso
Trolleybuses in Valparaíso, Chile, have provided a portion of the public transit service since 1952. The trolleybus system is the second-oldest in South America.Murray, Alan (2000). ''World Trolleybus Encyclopaedia'', pp. 51, 81. Yateley, Hampshire, UK: Trolleybooks. . The originally state-owned system has been privately owned since 1982, and since 1994 it has been Chile's only operational trolleybus system. Almost half of its vehicles were built in 1946–52 by the Pullman-Standard Company, and they are the oldest trolleybuses in regular service anywhere in the world.Webb, Mary (ed.) (2009). ''Jane's Urban Transport Systems 2009-2010'', pp. 65–66. Coulsdon, Surrey (UK): Jane's Information Group. .''Trolleybus Magazine'' No. 281 (September–October 2008), p. 110. National Trolleybus Association (UK). .The Trolleybuses of Lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Google Street View
Google Street View is a technology featured in Google Maps and Google Earth that provides interactive panoramas from positions along many streets in the world. It was launched in 2007 in several cities in the United States, and has since expanded to include cities and rural areas worldwide. Streets with Street View imagery available are shown as blue lines on Google Maps. Google Street View displays interactively panoramas of stitched VR photographs. Most photography is done by car, but some is done by tricycle, camel, boat, snowmobile, underwater apparatus, and on foot. History and features Street View had its inception in 2001 with the Stanford CityBlock Project, a Google-sponsored Stanford University research project. The project ended in June 2006, and its technology was folded into StreetView. * 2007: Launched on May 25 in the United States using Immersive Media Company technology. * 2008: In May Google announces that it was testing face-blurring technology on it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viña Del Mar
Viña del Mar (; meaning "Vineyard of the Sea") is a city and commune on central Chile's Pacific coast. Often referred to as ("The Garden City"), Viña del Mar is located within the Valparaíso Region, and it is Chile's fourth largest city with a population of 324,836 (according to the 2008 census). Viña del Mar is also part of the Greater Valparaíso area, the country's second largest metropolitan area (pop. 935,602, 2017 census), after the Metropolitan area of Santiago . The Greater Valparaíso Area is home to five municipalities: Valparaíso, Viña del Mar, Concon, Quilpue and Villa Alemana. History Origins The valley where Viña del Mar was founded was known as the valley of Peuco by the Changos, native inhabitants of the area dedicated to fishing. With the arrival of the Spanish conquistadores the valley was divided into two large haciendas. North of the Marga Marga creek up to the current location of Reñaca, Viña del Mar, and to the south up to the current Cer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reina Victoria Lift
The Reina Victoria lift (''ascensor Reina Victoria'') is a funicular located in Valparaíso, Chile. The funicular is owned by the municipality and stretches from Elias Street to Paseo Dimalow. It was built 1902 and opened 1903. The lower station is located next to Plaza Anibal Pinto. The Elias stairs to Cerro Alegre are located next to the station. The upper station leads to a square which connects to Paseo Dimalow through a bridge from the early 19th century. The station was restored, and an arrival square including a playground for children, seats, and street lights were built. Cerro Panteón and Cerro Cárcel, along with some of the "Barrio de San Juan de Dios", can be seen from here. Capilla Street is next to the alley, connecting Reyes alley and Caracoles alley. See also * Funicular railways of Valparaíso A funicular (, , ) is a type of cable railway system that connects points along a railway track laid on a steep slope. The system is characterized by two count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polanco Lift
The Polanco Lift is a passenger elevator located in Valparaíso, Chile. It consists of three stations and connects Simpson Street with Polanco Hill. This lift is the only "true" elevator in the city, as all others are technically funiculars. Today it is more visited by tourists than by the local residents. History Construction began in 1913 and concluded in 1915. Inaugurated in 1916, the lift was developed by engineer Federico Page with the assistance of the Easton Lift Company. It was declared a National Monument of Chile in 1976. Location The lift is located on Polanco Hill. The lower entrance is on Simpson Street. The first station is accessible through a tunnel. The lift then ascends to an intermediate station and continues its ascent to the final station at the top of the tower (approximately ), overlooking the entire city. A bridge connects the top of the tower to nearby streets. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ascensor Mariposas
The Ascensor Mariposas is one of the 15 funiculars left in Valparaíso, Chile. Inaugurated in 1906, its route is flanked by houses and shrubs and its upper terminus is a street on the Mariposas Hill. Baquedano street passes over the tracks of the funicular. It was declared as a National Monument of Chile in 1998, within the category of Historic Monuments. History The funicular was inaugurated in 1906. It has the longest route of funicular railways in Valparaíso. The funicular, along with the Florida and the Monjas, was closed in September 2009 due to very low profit margins or losses generated for its owners. Since 2012, the Chilean Government is responsible for the maintenance of the funicular, which acquired, along with other nine, for refurbishment purposes and to be put back into operation. Description The lower station of the funicular is located at the western end of Gaspar Marín street, on the plan de Valparaíso. Its upper station faces Paseo Barbosa (Barbosa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Peral Lift
The El Peral funicular ( es, Ascensor El Peral) is located between two urban centers of Valparaíso, Chile, Plaza de la Justicia (Justice Square), a quiet place in Valparaiso’s downtown and Paseo Yugoslavo (Yugoslav Walk) that offers a sightseeing balcony with a vista of the bay and mountains. Access turnstiles are in an alley inside a building, Augusto Geiger’s work. The upper station reaches Paseo Yugoslavo. Here is a view of the city and the Museo Municipal de Bellas Artes de Valparaíso (Fine Arts Museum). The top station allows visitors to see the propulsion machinery. This funicular was the first that used steam traction equipment, and its chimney became the main feature. When first opened, El Peral was the most advanced funicular due to its structural aspect and for the surrounding complementary buildings. See also * Funicular railways of Valparaíso A funicular (, , ) is a type of cable railway system that connects points along a railway track laid on a st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ascensor Barón
The Ascensor Barón, built in 1906, is a funicular located on its namesake hill in Valparaíso, Chile, and was declared a Historic Monument on September 1, 1998. Description The Ascensor Barón has great urban significance by virtue of being the connection between the Plan de Valparaíso with one of the most tourist scenic viewpoints in the eastern section of the natural amphitheater where sits the city. This viewpoint formed part of the old road to Quillota, which joined Valparaíso to the hacienda of the Siete Hermanas (the land currently occupied by the city of Viña del Mar). Its altitude ranges between above sea level. The track length is and the journey time is 95 seconds. Located on the Barón Hill, the funicular connects the España and Argentina avenues, on the flat part of the city, with the Diego Portales street of the hill. It is nearby the Barón Station, which is connected to the rest of the metropolitan area. Inaugurated on April 17, 1909, its firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valparaíso
Valparaíso (; ) is a major city, seaport, naval base, and educational centre in the commune of Valparaíso, Chile. "Greater Valparaíso" is the second largest metropolitan area in the country. Valparaíso is located about northwest of Santiago by road and is one of the Pacific Ocean's most important seaports. Valparaíso is the Capital city, capital of Chile's second most populated administrative region and has been the headquarters for the Chilean Navy since 1817 and the seat of the National Congress of Chile, Chilean National Congress since 1990. Valparaíso played an important geopolitical role in the second half of the 19th century when it served as a major stopover for ships traveling between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans by crossing the Straits of Magellan. Valparaíso experienced rapid growth during its golden age, as a magnet for European immigrants, when the city was known by international sailors as "Little San Francisco" and "The Jewel of the Pacific". Notable inhe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
