Simón Bolívar International Bridge

Two-way transport on the bridge in 2011
Human rights officials at the bridge in 2015

The Simón Bolívar International Bridge (Spanish: Puente Internacional Simón Bolívar) is a 300m long bridge across the Táchira River on the Venezuelan/Colombian border, connecting the city of San Antonio del Tachira in Venezuela with the small town of La Parada in Colombia.[1] The first major city in Colombia after the border is Cúcuta.[2]

Until the Venezuelan economic crisis, it was a popular crossing point for Colombians to shop across the border, but since at least 2017, the traffic is mostly people leaving Venezuela.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 "The bridge of desperation". BBC News.
  2. 1 2 Andrew Rosati (12 October 2017). "Thousands Are Fleeing Venezuela by Two-Lane Border Bridge". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 4 September 2018.

Coordinates: 7°49′04″N 72°27′03″W / 7.8179°N 72.4508°W / 7.8179; -72.4508


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