The longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the world, about to be inaugurated in Portugal

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Portugal wants to dazzle the world with an architectural record.

To do this, it will inaugurate at the end of this month the 516 Arouca, the longest suspension bridge in the world,

and only suitable for pedestrians.

It has more figures to impress, since it rises

belonging to the Portuguese town of Aroca (hence its name),

There, locals and strangers will soon be able to enjoy the benefits of a landscape of

that sneaks in through an

open

platform

.

Its more than half a meter long will make it the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the world as

as it

, thus

the

in the Swiss valley of

, which is 494 meters long and 85 meters high. at its highest point.

There are more similar records, such as the longest (and most impressive) glass bridge in the world, opened just a few weeks ago in China.

Construction delay

The views from the new Portuguese bridge are its main attraction for those who do not suffer from vertigo.

Not in vain, it is immersed in the

, included in the Unesco network of this type of natural monuments.

From there you can see the Aguieiras waterfalls,

or the beautiful Areinho beach.

The 516 Arouca is more than half a kilometer long.

In addition, this area of ​​the north of the neighboring country is famous for the

that can be done.

As an example, the wooden walkways known as

one of the jewels of the place, stand out.

The 516 Arouca has suffered several delays in its construction, since the works were scheduled to begin in 2016, but they had to be delayed for more than a year due to the

which made it impossible to bring the necessary machinery there.

The engineering company in charge of the work, Itecons, had to save

addition to working the

of the railings.

The cables, meanwhile, are made of steel, while

Views of the area, 60 kilometers from Porto.

At the beginning of this year, the bridge was practically finished, in the absence of some details.

Furthermore, the

, involved in the project, wanted to inaugurate it this summer, but had to postpone it until the end of October.

nor is it known how much the ticket will cost.

What those responsible do not doubt is that it will be a tourist success that will put the region on the map even more.

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