stackyFACTSConnecting a sprawling upper and lower city is tough, so Salvador just installed a colossal art deco lift. The Lacerda Elevator moves tens of thousands of locals a day between two vastly different elevations. It proves that sometimes the most efficient way to cross town is to just step into a giant metal tube and wait thirty seconds.
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