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funicularValparaíso, Valparaiso
Ascensor Monjas
Historical Monument of ChileBuilt 1912
Typefunicular
Built1912
Best monthsJan–Marweather in Valparaíso
33.05° S, 71.61° WUTC−3 · Chile Summer Time
Standing for114 years
built 1912today 2026
When to goValparaíso · weather score
Best timeJan–Mar
October: high / low15° / 12°
iAbout
Ascensor Monjas in brief
Ascensor Monjas is a funicular in Valparaíso, Valparaiso, Chile.
It holds the designation Historical Monument of Chile.
The funicular dates from 1912.
For a visit, the weather in Valparaíso is best in January, February and March; in October afternoons average 15°.
Facts
- Type
- funicular
- Designation
- Historical Monument of Chile
- Built
- 1912
- Nearest town
- Valparaíso
- Region
- Valparaiso
- Coordinates
- -33.05222, -71.61444
iiLocation
Where to find it
ivNearby
All monuments in ChileMore heritage close by
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Capilla del Carmen, Valparaíso
0.3 km E
Historical Monument of Chile
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Iglesia de los Sagrados Corazones, Valparaíso
0.4 km N
Historical Monument of Chile
Iglesia del Corazón de María, Valparaíso
0.6 km E
Historical Monument of Chile
Around here
Valparaíso and around
Nature
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Embalse Mena
Lake
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Embalse las Cenizas
Lake
Mountains
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Cerro Mauco
725 m
Heritage
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Iglesia de los Sagrados Corazones, Valparaíso
Historical Monument of Chile
Museums
Museo de Historia Natural de Valparaíso
Natural history museum · 1878