Malleco Viaduct

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Collipulli, Araucania Region, Malleco Province, Chile

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The Malleco Viaduct is a railway bridge located in central , passing over the Malleco River valley at the south entrance of in the Araucania Region. It was opened by President Jose Manuel Balmaceda on October 26, 1890. At that time, it was the highest such bridge in the .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 Aurelio Lastarria and the construction 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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