Tres Hermanas Falls
| Tres Hermanas Falls | |
|---|---|
| Location | Otishi National Park, Junin Region, Peru |
| Type | Tiered |
| Total height | 914 m / 2999 ft |
| Number of drops | 3 |
| World height ranking | 3 |
Tres Hermanas Falls (Spanish for Three Sisters) is reportedly the third tallest waterfall in the world, with a height of 914 m.[1] It is located inside Otishi National Park, in the Peruvian region of Junin.[1][2]
Tres Hermanas is a tiered waterfall, with three drops or sections.[1] Its is located within a wet montane forest.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "Tres Hermanas, Cataratas las | World Waterfall Database". www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
- 1 2 "Cataratas Tres Hermanas". Inventario Turístico del Perú (in Spanish). MINCETUR. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
Coordinates: 11°58′41″S 73°38′53″W / 11.9781°S 73.6481°W
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/17/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.