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See Eiffel Smokestack (La Ramona), El Triunfo, Baja California Sur, Mexico
El Triunfo is a small mining town in Baja California Sur about 45 minutes south of La Paz in the mountains. One of the remnants of the past is the 35-meter-high smokestack designed by Gustav Eiffel from Eiffel Tower fame.
A notable feature of the town is the 47-meter-high smokestack constructed in 1890 for El Progreso Mining Company. It is called "La Ramona", named after Saint Raymond, on whose feast day the project was completed on. The smokestack was once thought to be designed by Gustave Eiffel, though no conclusive evidence of his involvement in the project has been located. After more than 100 years, the smokestack was cracked and damaged and collapse during an earthquake or hurricane was a concern. In 2018, the nonprofits International Community Foundation (ICF) and the Corredor Histórico CAREM, A.C. collaborated to restore La Ramona for an estimated $200,000 USD.
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