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 metres (2,999 ft).[1][2] It is located inside Otishi National Park, near the northern fork of the Cutivireni River,[3] in the Peruvian region of Junin.[1]

Tres Hermanas is a tiered waterfall, with three drops or sections[1][2] and is surrounded by montane forest.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Tres Hermanas, Cataratas las | World Waterfall Database". www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
  2. 1 2 3 "The Highest Waterfalls In The World". WorldAtlas. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
  3. ↑ The Cutibireni National Park: a Pilot Project in the Selva of Peru. Natural Resources Unit, Department of Economic Affairs, Pan American Union, General Secretariat, Organization of American States. 1965. p. 13.

Coordinates: 11°58′41″S 73°38′53″W / 11.9781°S 73.6481°W / -11.9781; -73.6481

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