Malleco Viaduct
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The Malleco Viaduct is a railway bridge located in central Chile, passing through the Malleco River valley at the south entrance of Collipulli in the Araucania Region. It was opened by President José Manuel Balmaceda on October 26, 1890. At that time, it was the highest such bridge in the world. The Panamerican Highway passes right next to the viaduct.
A popular myth claims that the bridge was designed by Gustave Eiffel. Eiffel made a bridge proposal, but it was rejected by the Chilean authorities. The bridge is seen as a symbol of progress in Chile - for example, Senator Adolfo Zaldívar said in a speech "and that's why Malleco Viaduct is still there", when speaking about the necessity of good communications in the country.
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