Ascensor Concepcion
Ascensor Concepcion
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Marc P
La Colle sur Loup, France2,199 contributions
Oct 2024 • Couples
We went there and took this elevator several times.
Several were not working, Victoria among others.
It is fun and at the same time it allows you to descend faster than on foot. S300 .
Going out on the street downstairs, you have to be careful, a couple of Canadians got threatened and they gave their money.
It is better to walk there during the day.
Several were not working, Victoria among others.
It is fun and at the same time it allows you to descend faster than on foot. S300 .
Going out on the street downstairs, you have to be careful, a couple of Canadians got threatened and they gave their money.
It is better to walk there during the day.
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Written December 3, 2024
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Ali921
Edinburgh, UK1,539 contributions
Jan 2024 • Couples
Go up as many as you can and then enjoy the walk down. They are only 100 or 300 pesos each way. And boy, they are steep, no wonder they built them when there were no houses along the shore. This one is the oldest. Inaugurated on December 1, 1883. The funicular was declared a Historic Monument on September 1, 1998
Written February 3, 2024
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John C
Vancouver, Canada229 contributions
Dec 2019 • Couples
Whether you take this one, or any other of the several in town, how can you not love the experience?
We took two different ones to get back up the hill after walks down in the port - it’s just a great experience from another era. The views from the cabin and the top stations are fine, too
We took two different ones to get back up the hill after walks down in the port - it’s just a great experience from another era. The views from the cabin and the top stations are fine, too
Written December 25, 2019
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harryisourking
London, UK23 contributions
Jan 2018 • Couples
At just 100 pesos to save you walking up a hill this lift is both fun and a requisite of anyone staying at the top of Conception.
Written January 5, 2018
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Intrepid8
Brunswick, ME87 contributions
Jan 2017 • Friends
The Ascensor Concepcion is closed for extensive renovations to the stations. I believe it is scheduled to reopen in December 2017.
It is the most convenient ascension for anyone staying on Crrro Concepcion.
It is the most convenient ascension for anyone staying on Crrro Concepcion.
Written February 1, 2017
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Pit L
Valparaiso, Chile76 contributions
Dec 2016 • Friends
The ascensor is actually called Ascensor La Concepción, commemorating the heroic battle (from which no Chilean soldier survived, massively outnumbered as they were) that took place in Perú while it was being built in the early 1880s, not just the cerro itself. This is worth knowing, as this period of expansion was the high point of Chilean self-confidence and of Valparaíso as a port. Ascensor La Concepción links the main commercial street (with its various names all commemorating the same War of the Pacific) with a residential zone inhabited at the time by, among others, the English, German and Dalmatian communities, which is evident in street names, churches and long-decomissioned school buildings. The views from within the ascensor are only partial, but it has an atmosphere all of its own.
Written January 4, 2017
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Stinz3
Montreal, Canada940 contributions
Apr 2016 • Couples
This elevator is the best one.
It's a steep thrill to ride, but also brings you to the most interesting neighbourhood: with Beethoven Street, Paseo Gervasoni and Paseo Dimalow.
This is where you’ll get the nicest art and best views.
It's a steep thrill to ride, but also brings you to the most interesting neighbourhood: with Beethoven Street, Paseo Gervasoni and Paseo Dimalow.
This is where you’ll get the nicest art and best views.
Written April 27, 2016
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ClaudioQM
Antwerp, Belgium140 contributions
Apr 2014 • Family
This ascensor used to take me to school back in the days.... so it's a nostalgic ride for me.
It's a must-do in Valparaíso and because of that, you pay triple the fare that you pay on other ascensores. But since that's still only 300 pesos, it can't be the fare that scares you away. If anything does scare you, it will be the ascensor itself. It's the kind of mechanical installation that will put your faith in physics to a test! It's a short, steep ride and it's fun! The viewpoint and the whole naighbourhood it takes you to is worth the stroll and it's fun to do.
If nothing else, take the ride because there aren't a lot of ascensores anywhere in the world and many of those in Valparaíso are being shut down. Time takes its toll, so enjoy the ride while it lasts.
It's a must-do in Valparaíso and because of that, you pay triple the fare that you pay on other ascensores. But since that's still only 300 pesos, it can't be the fare that scares you away. If anything does scare you, it will be the ascensor itself. It's the kind of mechanical installation that will put your faith in physics to a test! It's a short, steep ride and it's fun! The viewpoint and the whole naighbourhood it takes you to is worth the stroll and it's fun to do.
If nothing else, take the ride because there aren't a lot of ascensores anywhere in the world and many of those in Valparaíso are being shut down. Time takes its toll, so enjoy the ride while it lasts.
Written May 15, 2014
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Ari T
Seattle, WA68 contributions
Jan 2020
Any of the ascensors around town will be worth a cheap ride, just pick one and enjoy the view and the old fashioned transport!
Written January 22, 2020
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a m
Incline Village, NV147 contributions
Sep 2019
A throw back to 50 years ago. But essential where the streets travel steeply uphill. About 40 cents.
Written September 3, 2019
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Is ascensor Concepcion now open again? Some reviews say it is closed, others say it is open.
Written October 15, 2017
Good morning Sharon. It is still closed at the moment - I walk past it twice every day. No re-opening date has been announced.
Written November 15, 2017
Hola! Quisiera saber el precio de los ascensores, porque había leído que pensaban hacerlo más caro para turistas. También quisiera saber si estarán abiertos los ascensores y el tranvía el 1ro de mayo. Y finalmente, quisiera saber en qué zonas de Valparaíso no nos conviene andar porque puedan ser más peligrosas. Gracias!!!
Written April 23, 2017
El precio es lo mismo para chilenos y turistas y nunca superan los $500 pesos chilenos. El 1 de mayo no funciona el trolebus. Tampoco ningún domingo
Written April 26, 2017
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