Téléphérique de Notre Dame d’Afrique. Image by Panoramio user Lolo CAIDAS.
• Téléphérique de Notre Dame d’Afrique (Algiers, Algeria)
Algiers has long been one of the capitals for urban cable cars with five systems currently operating in the city. Recently, news reports suggest that the 266m long cable car connecting Notre Dame d’Afrique to Bologhine will soon be back in service. While technicians have been working on fixing the ropeway for the last 3 months, no specific dates on its reopening have been released as of yet.
• More than just Transport (La Paz, Bolivia)
Like other South American urban ropeways, the Red Line in La Paz’s Mi Teleferico (“My Cable Car”) network will incorporate educational components to its aerial transport system. This week, the cable car signed a cooperation agreement with the Ministry of Education to install a virtual library at its Jach’a Qhathu station.
• Bolivia as travel destination
Lately Bolivia has been growing in popularity as a travel destination. The country offers many unique attractions if you’re willing to head off the beaten track. These include its “Death Road”, unworldly terrain, vibrant culture and of course, it’s cable car systems in La Paz and Cochabamba.