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Malleco Viaduct
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 Jose 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 was declared a national monument in 1990.
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