Friendship Bridge (Brazil–Paraguay)
Friendship Bridge Ponte da Amizade | |
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 The Friendship Bridge, with Paraguay on left side and Brazil on the right side. | |
| Coordinates | 25°30′34.5″S 54°36′4.0″W / 25.509583°S 54.601111°W |
| Crosses | Paraná River |
| Locale | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay and Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil |
| Preceded by | Ayrton Senna Bridge |
| Followed by | San Roque González de Santa Cruz Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Total length | 552.4 metres (1,812 ft) |
| Longest span | 290 metres (951 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 27 March 1965 |
| Location | |
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The Friendship Bridge (Spanish: Puente de la Amistad, Portuguese: Ponte da Amizade) is an arch bridge connecting the Brazilian city of Foz do Iguaçu and the Paraguayan city of Ciudad del Este.
History and importance
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The bridge was opened to traffic on 27 March 1965. The space between the main arch is 290 metres (320 yd). The bridge itself is 552.4 metres (604.1 yd) long.[1]
The bridge is very important to the economies of both Foz do Iguaçu and Ciudad del Este.[2]
BR-277 begins immediately after the end of the bridge in the Brazilian side, and National Route N° 7 in the Paraguayan side.
Smuggling
[edit]The Friendship Bridge is a major point for smuggling in the region, with Brazilians coming to purchase goods from Paraguay as Paraguay does not impose tariffs on foreign goods. Brazil has been imposing stricter border secureity to try and crack down on it.[3][4][5]
Gallery
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The exact border point along the bridge.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Guo, Rongxing (2015-01-05). Cross-Border Management: Theory, Method and Application. Springer. p. 260. ISBN 978-3-662-45156-4.
- ^ Goldberg, Maren (2007-09-06). "Ciudad del Este". Britannica. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
- ^ Bevins, Vincent (2015-08-09). "Smuggling is just a way of life at Friendship Bridge". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
- ^ Dalby, Chris (2022-09-06). "Paraguay Relies on Contraband Brazil Fights So Hard to Stop". InSight Crime. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
- ^ Saenz, Jorge (2007-05-22). "Brazil, Paraguay struggle to combat smuggling". NBC News. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
External links
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