Around the world · Drawing 09 of 32
Valparaíso’s Hillside Elevator
Chile · South America
In Valparaíso, houses climb the hills. A little elevator on rails carries passengers up and down.
Did you know?
This kind of hillside railway is called a funicular.
Look together
Where does the cabin stop at the top of the hill?
An idea to try
Draw a sloping route, then add a cabin on it.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
The port city of Valparaíso grew across steep hills beside the Pacific. Its hillside elevators are part of its urban history. This simplified funicular runs on an inclined track; its cabin keeps a level floor for the passengers.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified interpretation for colouring. Settings and people may be composed; details, distances and proportions are not a measured record of the place. The map dot gives only an approximate location.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. References identify the institution and the related lesson; some linked pages are in French.
- UNESCO: Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of ValparaísoPlace, landscape or monument and the factual explanation on this page.
Page prepared on October 2, 2026. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
This drawing is from the book Around the World to Colour
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