First look at La Paz's cable car to the skies

First look at La Paz's cable car to the skies

Reaching 4,150m in the Andes mountains as it sails smoothly between La Paz and El Alto, Bolivia, the bold new Mi Teleferico is the longest and highest urban cable car in the world. Built at a cost of $234m by the government of President Evo Morales, it promises to transform what is currently a hellish road commute. Take a ride on the inaugural journey with William Wroblewski - Largest urban cable car soars over 'desperate' commuters of La Paz - The 10 weirdest forms of urban transport

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[Sohave]

This is way cheaper than a subway and handles gradients better!

[necorodri]

LA PAZ IS A BEAUTIFUL FASCINATING CITY FULL OF MANY HISTORIES AND TRADITIONS AND IS THE DOOR OF ENTRANCE TO BOLIVIA AND THIS CITY CAN GO TO THE AMAZON AND THE SACRED LAKE OF THE INCAS AND ALSO TO THE MYTIC WAY OF DEATH, LAPAZ IS A MAGIC CITY.

[davidtraverse]

La Paz, Bolivia the closest you'll ever get to the heavens on earth; as well as a case of altitude sickness.

[garylouiepalma]

Hope that Philippines well have this kind of transportation

[KPad]

What if that thing starts free falling half way up ?

[GodfreyMann]

Guardian this is a pointless video - if there’s no commentary explaining goals, benefits, costs, and how it impacts lives of actual commuters, then what’s the point?