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Chávez Fountain, Brig

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Chávez Fountain, Brig

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  • Location: Brig-Glis, Brig, Valais, Switzerland

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    October 7, 2021

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    Chavez Well, Brig
    Geo Chavez
    On September 23, 1910, the Peruvian Jorge Chavez Dartnell (generally known as "Geo Chavez") took off from Ried-Brig for a flight over the Simplon as …
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    On September 23, 1910, the Peruvian Geo Chavez was the first to fly an airplane over the Alps from Ried-Brig to Domodossola. Shortly before landing in Domodossola, both wings of the Blériot folded upwards and man and machine fell to the ground from a height of almost twenty meters. Geo Chavez died on September 28, 1910. The fountain with Icarus on Sebastiansplatz has commemorated this daring flight since 1920. To this day, the largest airport in Peru bears the name of its proud pilot, Geo Chavez.
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    Elevation 740 m

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    Location: Brig-Glis, Brig, Valais, Switzerland

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