Details | Caminito del Rey . Gaitanes Gorge
Luis Machuca & Asociados . photos: © Juan María Álvarez Espada
These parts of hanging boardwalks were originally built metal bracket supporting wood planks. The basic structure of the former boardwalks consisted of metal girders, iron train rails, which were embedded in the rock. The girders serve as corbels that hold for a metal support. Moreover, the joint was reinforced by plenty of wires. One or two metal rails used to stand on this whole structure as side girders, which supported a hollow brick arch bonded all together with lime mortar. Continue reading Luis Machuca
