Collipulli · CL

Puente Malleco

Soaring 102 meters above the Malleco River gorge just south of Collipulli, the Malleco Viaduct is one of Chile's most impressive feats of 19th-century engineering. Completed in 1890, this steel railway bridge was considered the tallest of its kind in the world at the time of its construction, and it remains the highest bridge in Chile today. Standing beside the Panamerican Highway (Ruta 5 Sur), the viaduct is easy to see and photograph from multiple vantage points. A purpose-built viewing platform opened in 2024 gives visitors a safe, well-equipped spot to take in the full scale of this century-old landmark, which is both a National Historic Monument and a candidate for UNESCO World Heritage status.