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Image captured from one of the elevators that the transportation from the tall part of the city permits coastwards and vice versa.
In her same, part of Valparaíso's port, the Av. Costanera, the edifications in bordering hills are appreciated and enclosure, the another elevator than this departing from the base and his roads.

Valparaíso is the capital of the Fifth Region of Chile, he places himself on an ample bay of the Pacific Ocean. The more important port comes from our country and congressional National headquarters.
Settled envelope numerous hills that an amphitheater in front of the sea, his houses and buildings form himself grasp to slopes with architectonic styles very particular. The sight of hills illuminated by night is unforgettable, and the elevators that transport his inhabitants are a tourist attraction very particular.

Valparaíso's 15 elevators, school implements and picturesque, they constitute one of the midways of mobilization of the population from the beginning of century; They increase in shape vertical for the slopes of hills, accessing different lookouts. All Valparaíso's elevators were declared Historical Monuments, although not everybody all at the same time.

Valparaíso's elevators are distributed from his entrance for Vina del Mar, of the following form: Polanco, Larrain, Lecheros, Baron, Las Monjas, Mariposa, Florida, Espiritu Santo, Reina Victoria; Concepcion, El Peral, San Agustin, Cordillera, Artilleria y el Villaseca.

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