Teleferico y Funicular (Cable Car and Funicular), Bogota

The Teleferico is a cable car that communicates with Monserrate Hill. It was built in 1955 to service the growing number of worshipers who rose to the Sanctuary of Monserrate. Designed by the Swiss company Von Roll, it has a bi-cable mode, with two cabins that carry 40 passengers each. The height difference is from 2692 m up to 3152, with a distance of 880 m that can be done in 7 minutes. During the 50 years of service there were no accidents, which proves it to be a very safe mode of transport. The busiest days are Fridays, mobilizing around 35,000 people. The cable car operates from Monday to Saturday from 12 am to 12 pm and Sundays and holidays from 5:30 am to 6 pm. The Funicular is older, having been opened in 1929, and is faster than the teleferico, which takes only 4 minutes. On its way it passes two bridges and a tunnel. It operates Mon to Sat from 7:40 am to 11:40 am and Sundays and holidays from 5:30 am to 6 pm. Both teleferico and funicular offer panoramic views of Bogota.