A
walk over the cloudes
If you want to fly it isn't necesary
a plane or wings. The Teleferico of Santiago gives you this
chance with a very good price and complet security. In there
tradicionals "eggs" you can admire the city from
the top, because the Teleferico makes this trip in "Cerro
San Cristóbal", and it is in the middle of Santiago.
The Teleferico was opened on april 1st, 1981. It has 72 cabins
and its speed is 4 meters for second. Its spend 20 minutes
to do its run. Twelve towers support the cabins, and its hights
are between 8 and 38 meters. A central motor of 100 HP moves
the cabins. The Teleferico has especial equipments for electrical
emergencies that works. inmediately.
This exceptional transport begins its run in Oasis station,
in the middle of an atractive area of "Providencia".
Between this station and Tupahue station you can visit different
places like the Botanic Garden Mapulemu, children gones in
the Gabriela Mistral square, the Victoria large fortified
tower ( sale of hand-made product ), wine museum with tasting
of wine.
The
Teleferico ends its trip in Cumbre's Station, where you can
find an excelent restaurante with very good prices. In this
zone is the Funicular so you can still continue enyoing in
the Metropolitan Park.
