All aboard the Valparaiso ascensores

The ascensores in Valparaiso, Chile are famous mechanical lifts, more than a hundred years old, that are both an extremely practical way to get up the huge hills that dominate the city and a tourist attraction that shows off a distinctly old-school way of getting around. 

This recording shows off their distinctive clattering sounds, which could only come from this part of the world! 

Recorded by Cities and Memory. 

Part of the Future Cities project - find out more at https://www.citiesandmemory.com/future-cities