Teleférico prende quarenta na Penha - Guimarães, Portugal
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member razalas
N 41° 26.498 W 008° 17.133
29T E 559683 N 4588030
Cable car holds forty in Penha.
Waymark Code: WMBBZ3
Location: Braga, Portugal
Date Posted: 05/02/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
Views: 3

The Location:
Probably the first cable car to come into operation in Portugal on March 11, 1995, receives visits from all sources, is of Portuguese as a foreign, throughout the year. Makes transportation between the city of Guimarães and Penha Mountain and provides a journey of 1,700 meters, winning an altitude of 400 meters in just a few minutes, where is an extraordinary place of worship throughout the North Country - Santuário de Nossa Senhora do Carmo da Penha - providing the space for restaurants, hotels, bars, mini golf, cycle-cross circuits, pedestrian routes and a magnificent mountain campground that amaze the thousands of annual visitors.
Equipped with 8 cabins suitable for transporting bicycles.

The News Article:
"At more than 50 feet above ground, 40 people - adults and children - lived yesterday a frightening experience. The aerial lift of Guimarães, broke down due to strong thunderstorm that was felt in minutes. The heavy rain struck the cab and for two hours the firemen brought him down by ropes 14 people. Another 26 went by his own foot after the booths have returned to work."
Type of publication: Newspaper

When was the article reported?: 04/25/2011

Publication: Correio da Manhã

Article Url: [Web Link]

Is Registration Required?: no

How widespread was the article reported?: national

News Category: Editorial

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