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. 1 2 3 "Tres Hermanas, Cataratas las | World Waterfall Database". www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
  2. 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 / -11.9781; -73.6481

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