There are 16 extant historical elevators (Spanish: ascensores) in the city of Valparaíso in Chile.

[1] Valparaíso in Chile, due to the number of hills above the so-called plan has had up to 30 ascensores.

[2][3] Only 16 of them remained extant today and they are declared National Monuments of Chile.

[1] These extant ascensores are a part of the Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaíso site which since 2003 is included into the UNESCO's World Heritage List.

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