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| Tres Hermanas Falls | |
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| Location | Otishi National Park, Junín Region, Peru |
| Coordinates | 11°58′41″S 73°38′53″W / 11.9781°S 73.6481°W |
| 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 Junín. [1]
Tres Hermanas is a tiered waterfall, with three drops or sections [1] [2] and is surrounded by montane forest. [2]
- ^ a b c "Tres Hermanas, Cataratas las | World Waterfall Database". www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
- ^ a b c "The Highest Waterfalls In The World". WorldAtlas. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
- ^ 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.
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