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Tres Hermanas Falls

Coordinates: 11°58′41″S 73°38′53″W / 11.9781°S 73.6481°W / -11.9781; -73.6481
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Tres Hermanas Falls
Tres Hermanas Falls is located in Peru
Tres Hermanas Falls
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LocationOtishi National Park, Junín Region, Peru
Coordinates11°58′41″S 73°38′53″W / 11.9781°S 73.6481°W / -11.9781; -73.6481
TypeTiered
Total height914 m / 2999 ft
Number of drops3
World height ranking3

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]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Tres Hermanas, Cataratas las | World Waterfall Database". www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
  2. ^ a b c "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.