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El Puente de Ojuela is a suspension bridge spaning more than 300 meters in Durango, Mexico.  It was originally constructed in 1898 and, later, redesigned by Santiago Minguin, a German engineer. It was used to move ore from the mine across the canyon to the village of Ojuela, now in ruins.

El Puente de Ojuela is a suspension bridge spaning more than 300 meters in Durango, Mexico. It was originally constructed in 1898 and, later, redesigned by Santiago Minguin, a German engineer. It was used to move ore from the mine across the canyon to the village of Ojuela, now in ruins.

© Jeffrey B. Bacon, 2011

Source article: Puente de Ojuela in Durango: a 19th century suspension bridge from Mexico's mining heyday
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