The Simón Bolívar International Bridge ( es, Puente Internacional Simón Bolívar) is a bridge across the
Táchira River
The Táchira River is a river located in Táchira and it divides the border that exists between Venezuela and Colombia in that western state.
The Simón Bolívar International Bridge across the Táchira River connects the city of San Antonio d ...
on the Venezuela–Colombia border, connecting the city of
San Antonio del Tachira in Venezuela with the small town of
La Parada in Colombia.
The first major city in Colombia after the border is
Cúcuta
Cúcuta (), officially San José de Cúcuta, is a Colombian municipality, capital of the department of Norte de Santander and nucleus of the Metropolitan Area of Cúcuta. The city is located in the homonymous valley, at the foot of the Easte ...
.
Until the
Venezuelan economic crisis, it was a popular crossing point for Colombians to shop across the border. In 2015, Venezuelan President
Nicolás Maduro closed the bridge to vehicular traffic.
Since at least 2017, the traffic is mostly people
leaving Venezuela.
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Colombia–Venezuela border crossings
Bridges completed in the 20th century
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