30
Nov

2010

The Zacatecas Teleferico

Post by Steven Dale

The Zacatecas Teleferico, Mexico. Image via Uptake.

Katharina points us to the Zacatecas Teleferico in the small city of Zacatecas in Mexico. The system is an old Aerial Tram and dates from 1975, likely a Von Roll built system.

It’s clearly more tourist attraction than urban transit, but it’s well worth the photos:

Image by flickr user Eneas.

Image by flickr user Michael R. Swigart.

Image by flickr user Michael R. Swigart.

Image by flickr user Michael R. Swigart.

Thanks so much to Katharina for passing this along!



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Comments

  1. Those cabins certainly are tiny! Interesting system.
  2. where does it go to? whats the cost of a ride? how fast is this thing? agreeing with erik ... world's smallest aerial tram?!

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