TeleferiQo

The TeleferiQo from teleférico and Quito, or TeleferiQo Cruz Loma, is a gondola carry in Quito, Ecuador, strolling from the brink of the metropolis centre up the east side of Pichincha Volcano to lookout Cruz Loma. It is one of the highest aerial lifts in the global, growing from 3,117 m 10,226 ft to three,945 m 12,943 ft. The ascent takes about twenty minutes, traveling 2,237 linear metres. The TelefériQo opened in July 2005. It is both a vacationer attraction, and a gateway to hike to the summit of Pichincha, an energetic stratovolcano. As of 2018, a photo ID is required to buy a lift price ticket, and the price ticket stub need to be retained for the go back journey. This coverage serves as a built-in alert machine in case hikers do now not go back while predicted.

There are many photograph opportunities and observation points look forward to travelers at the pinnacle of the carry. Additionally, there is a public restroom, a small cafe, and some stores; however much of the retail complicated sits unoccupied. Due to the increased altitude and the wind at the mountain it's far cooler than the metropolis and is vulnerable to fog, particularly inside the mornings.