"My most recent information was that many devices were being adapted for steam power," says Mikoto. She glances at the capital city, surrounded by its cliffs and waterfalls, and nods. "Yes."

Regulus expects the place would have a great view, amd it looks like something from a storybook... but... "Whyever did they build it someplace this high? Doesn't it make trade difficult?"

"Alexandria was built after fighting destroyed many of the civilizations on Gaia. Exposure to the Mist made them more prone to this, so the city was built high enough to avoid such exposure," says Mikoto.

((Here's a wiki entry with some reference pics for the view))