Malleco Viaduct

The Malleco Viaduct (Spanish: Viaducto del Malleco) is a railway bridge located in central Chile, passing over the Malleco River valley at the south entrance of Collipulli in the Araucania Region. It was opened by President José Manuel Balmaceda on October 26, 1890. At that time, it was the highest such bridge in the world. The Panamerican Highway passes right next to the viaduct.

A popular myth claims that the bridge was designed by Gustave Eiffel. Eiffel made a bridge proposal, but it was rejected by the Chilean authorities. It was designed by Aurilio Lasterria and the manufacture of the bridge was awarded to Schneider et Cie. O Le Creusot, another French company. The bridge was declared a national monument in 1990.

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Sady Maureria
26 September 2014
Hermoso puente y monumento nacional. Sería lindo si estuviese iluminado en la noche.
Pedro Grau Montenegro
11 March 2015
Hermoso y adrenalinico. Se puede visitar entrando a la ciudad
Benjamin Colman
8 December 2015
Una obra maestra y de arte.
Julio Orellana
17 February 2015
De noche apenas se ve, necesitamos destacar con luces aquello que es historicamente valioso.
Juan Pendola
11 September 2011
Si te detuviste a contemplar su majestuosidad, ve y cruzado la sensación en medio del puente es única!!!!!
Claudio Sepulveda Geoffroy
7 November 2011
Una de las pocas grandes obras de ingeniería que existen en el sur del país
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0.6km from R-336, Collipulli, La Araucanía, Chile Get directions
Sun 11:00 AM–10:00 PM
Mon 10:00 AM–8:00 PM
Tue-Wed 11:00 AM–6:00 PM
Thu 11:00 AM–10:00 PM
Fri 9:00 AM–10:00 PM

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