Avenida Jiménez is a thoroughfare that runs through the locality of La Candelaria in Bogotá , Colombia. Laid out on the San Francisco River , the Environmental Axis of the city is currently established there.
10-571: It extends over 2.8 km (1.7 mi) from Teleférico de Monserrate to Monserrate , taking the source of the environmental axis in Carrera 1.ª, going down through the Iglesia de Las Aguas to Carrera 3ª, where it crosses the Las Aguas TransMilenio station, crossing the city center to the west, to Avenida Caracas , where it becomes Avenida Centenario. During the first years of its foundation,
20-481: A few years it would be destroyed by the river bed, for which reason in 1602, a new stone bridge was built. As the city grew, new bridges were built over it. Telef%C3%A9rico de Monserrate The Teleférico de Monserrate is a tourist cable car that connects Bogotá with the Monserrate hill . The cable car to Monserrate was built to provide service to the increasing number of parishioners who ascended to
30-479: A new stage, with the purpose of making your visit more pleasant, making each trip its passengers have a pleasant experience, for For this reason, one of its main attributes is a better panoramic view. Among other qualities that can be appreciated from the new design are: 1. Interior lighting and ambient sound. 2. Fresher, modern, spacious, light and friendly image. 3. Thematic adaptation for seasons. 4. Its orange and green colors connect visitors with nature, making orange
40-464: Is a safe means of transport. The supporting cables on which the car is supported are changed every 70 years and those that pull the cars are changed every 35 years. Although it does not use advertising, this system is profitable. The most congested days are Good Fridays , when some 3,500 people move. That is to say that they make 10 to 12 trips. The cable car operates from Monday to Saturday from 12 noon to 12 midnight and Sundays and holidays from 5:30 in
50-513: The Basilica del Señor de Monserrate in the years 1950 , when the only means of ascent was the funicular train, or pulled train. Designed by the Swiss Von Roll company, its construction began in 1953 and it was commissioned on September 27, 1955. When it was finished, the total cost of the work amounted to one million pesos. At that time a peso bought a dollar. The equipment used today to manage
60-614: The 18th and 19th centuries, the ronda del río was the boundary between the parishes of San Pedro , Nuestra Señora de Las Nieves and San Victorino. In 1551, the first bridge over the San Francisco River was built, known as the San Miguel Bridge, which connected the Church of San Francisco with the rest of the city; This bridge was a wooden construction that was made during the government of the oidor Juan de Montaño. Unfortunately after
70-410: The 820 meters between the station of the ring road with Calle 26 up to 3,152 meters, at the station on the hill. Each car can comfortably accommodate 35 people, who pay approximately $ US 6.50 for the ride up and down, from Monday to Friday, at night the rate is higher and goes to $ US 6.80. Since it began service, an accident that has occurred has been that of last December 24, 2018, which shows that it
80-597: The city of Bogotá established the Vicachá river as its northern limit, a Chibcha indigenous denomination that means "The glow of the night" , which was later called San Francisco due to the establishment of the Franciscan convent and the Church of San Francisco on its right bank on the "Camino de la Sal" in 1550. Currently the Church of San Francisco is the oldest church in Bogotá. During
90-468: The morning to 6 in the afternoon. The advantage of the cable car over the funicular is to provide a panoramic view of the city of Bogotá . The funicular, on the other hand, operates from Monday to Saturday from 7:40 a.m. to 11:40 a.m. and on Sundays and holidays from 5:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. THE CABLE CAR CHANGES ITS IMAGE After 60 years of service, the cable car to Monserrate continues to retain its classic style but changes its image to start
100-427: The system is in perfect condition, and has also been updated and modernized. The action boards, monitoring and security systems are fully computerized, which makes it one of the most modern systems in the world. Over the years the cable car has changed in color and appearance. At first it was white, then it was painted yellow, then red and green, later red, now it is orange. The cable car takes four minutes to travel
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