The “Malleco Viaduct” Begins Its Stage in Order to Be Declared a World Heritage Site - El Contraste

In the heritage of humanity the Viaducto del Malleco, region of La Araucanía, could be transformed, since the Heritage Service seeks to promote this idea through work tables that end up with a file before Unesco. At the northern gate of La Araucanía, on the side of Route 5 South, is the imposing yellow bridge that adds more than a century of life and that continues to surprise those who arrive or pass through the region. The Viaducto del Malleco…

Located at the northern entrance of the Araucania Region and guarding Route 5 South with its centuries-old presence, the Viaducto del Malleco could be at the gates of a new milestone: becoming a World Heritage Site. This emblematic engineering work, inaugurated in 1890 and declared a National Monument in 1990, has begun its initial postulation before UNESCO thanks to the promotion of the Cultural Heritage Service. With its more than 100 meters h…