Mérida cable car

On November 8, 1957, the first car of the Loading System arrived at La Aguada, overcoming the natural barriers of the Andean forests.

Technicians and engineers came from many foreign countries, including Poland, Yugoslavia, Colombia and Haiti.

[citation needed] On August 11, 2008, the Venezuelan Ministry of Tourism announced that there would be an indefinite closure of the cable car service to the general public.

A report made by The Doppelmayr Group recommended no further repairs to the existing aerial tramway system since it had reached the end of its service life.

The construction of a brand new cable car system was announced, with a projected opening date in 2012, which was subsequently delayed.