The Friendship Bridge ( es, Puente de la Amistad, pt, Ponte da Amizade) is an arch
bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually someth ...
connecting the
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
ian city of
Foz do Iguaçu
Foz do Iguaçu (''Iguazu River Mouth'') () is the Brazilian city on the border of Iguaçu Falls. The city is the 7th largest in the state of Paraná. The city's population is approximately 258,000. It is approximately 650 km (400 mi) wes ...
and the
Paraguay
Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to t ...
an city of
Ciudad del Este
Ciudad del Este (, Spanish for Eastern City; often shortered as CDE) is the second-largest city in Paraguay and capital of the Alto Paraná Department, situated on the Paraná River. It is located 327 km from Asunción, the capital, and is ...
.
History and importance
The bridge was opened to traffic in 1965. The space between the main arch is 290 metres (303 yards in total). The bridge itself is 552.4 m long.
The bridge is extremely important to the economies of both Foz do Iguaçu and Ciudad del Este.
BR-277
BR-277 is a federal highway of Brazil, across the state of Paraná, between the town of Paranaguá and Foz do Iguaçu.
Economic importance
The highway has high economic importance for Brazil and even for Paraguay, as it connects the Brazil ...
begins immediately after the end of the bridge in the Brazilian side, and
National Route N° 7 in the
Paraguayan
Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...
side.
Gallery
File:Ponte da amizade.jpg
File:Ciudad del Este puente de la Amistad.jpg
Image:Brazil.Paraguay.border.jpg, The exact border point along the bridge.
See also
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Brazil–Paraguay border
References
External links
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Deck arch bridges
Concrete bridges
Bridges in Brazil
Bridges in Paraguay
International bridges
Brazil–Paraguay border crossings
Ciudad del Este
Foz do Iguaçu
Bridges over the Paraná River
Bridges completed in 1965
Buildings and structures in Paraná (state)
Transport in Paraná (state)
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