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Quesimpuco Suspended Bridge
Project # 041
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Location: Bolivia, Potosi Province, Quesimpuco (closest large town is Sucre)
Bridge Sponsor:
Auburn United Methodist Church and
Servants in Faith and Technology
Bridge Designers & Construction Coordination:
Auburn United Methodist Church,
Servants in Faith and Technology and Chris Canon, PE.
River Name: Tributary to the Mamore Grande
Bridge Name: Quesimpuco Bridge
Bridge Span: 106 meters / 350 feet
Bridge Type: Suspended
Population Served by Bridge: 5,000 people
Bridge Story: The Auburn United Methodist Church and their partner SIFAT have been doing mission work in the high Andes Quechua village of Quesimpuco for 10 years. They have built a school (with dormitories), a community center, a clinic, power systems, and a church.
Quesimpuco sits in the high Andes at 12,000 feet. 4,000 feet below the town in a giant gorge is a monster river . . . a tributary to the Mamore Grande that runs all the way to Brazil and the Amazon. Currently, villagers cross to the other side of the river on a very old mining cable on a dangerous gondola. This is one of the most incredible river crossings in the world. With a bridge, not only will the villagers get to cross safely, but they will now be able to take their animals across. This bridge will bring many new opportunities for these people, especially access to new farmland and grazing land previously inaccessible on the other side.
To volunteer or provide financial assistance on this bridge, contact: Auburn United Methodist Church or Glenn Glover at 334-821-7091 and Keith Foster at 334-826-8800
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Project # 041 - Quesimpuco Suspended Bridge
