assembled here. it s one thing coming up with technical solutions it s quite another getting people to accept and use the new technology but first many were afraid of being so high up . because it s like flying in a plane i love. riding cable car has become the most popular way of getting about town the network carries almost one hundred thousand passengers a day. on. the telephone has transformed life in la paz and has become a landmark its residents are proud of. stories from the world of science underway. and write to us on twitter and facebook.
a tried and tested means of transport can also improve people s lives. cable cars for example from the ski slopes to a bustling city in south america. a la pas the seat of bolivia s government is a traffic nightmare two million people now live in the metropolitan area up to now public transport has consisted mainly of many buses but the roads are far too narrow getting to work on time is the exception here everyone is. fed up with the congestion. but glides effortlessly above the chaos below. zero yes when the cable car. cables up to eight thousand meters in length extend over the sea of houses cable cars are a perfect solution in steve regions where subways are out of the question. from the
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people are reaching the area of sandoval now. she says that most of the people are still in the streets afraid to go. apparently afraid to go back into the buildings. in san pedro la pas, they are trying to give people water and other necessities they may need. firefighters are trying to get to some of the scenes. now, they are monitoring a radio station out of concepcion. she is describing the situation