Ascensor El Peral

The ascensor El Peral is a funicular located between two characteristic urban centers of Valparaíso, Chile, Plaza de la Justicia , a quiet place in Valparaiso’s downtown and Paseo Yugoslavo that offers a sightseeing balcony towards the bay and the mountains.Access turnstiles are found in an alley inside a building, Augusto Geiger’s work. The upper station reaches Paseo Yugoslavo where the pedestrian is welcomed in the routes of Valparaiso hills. Furthermore, This is a place to stop and behold the city and to visit the Museo Municipal de Bellas Artes de Valparaíso . The top arrival station is really transparent allowing the visitors to see the functioning machinery. This funicular was the first one that used a steam traction equipment with a chimney that became the main feature. When it was first opened, El Peral was the most advanced funicular due to its structural aspect and particularly for the surrounding outstanding complementary buildings and adjacent constructions.
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