One of the cable cars on the new El TeleferiQo overlooking Quito, Ecuador

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Quito's TeleferiQo (cable car) begins at 9,680 feet and climbs to 13,287 feet in less than ten minutes, providing views of changing vegetation on the Andean highlands. It is located on the slopes of the active Pichincha volcano (15,000 feet), west of the city.

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