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  Tres Fronteras - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tres Fronteras is an area of the Amazon Rainforest where the three nations of Brazil, Peru, and Colombia meet.
The three cities Tabatinga, Leticia, and Santa Rosa are located in this part of the world, noted for its natural beauty.
Tres Fronteras should not be confused with the Triple Frontier, at the border between Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tres_Fronteras   (90 words)

  
 Triple Frontier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Triple Frontier should not be confused with Tres Fronteras, at the common border among Brazil, Peru, and Colombia.
The population in the Hito Triple Frontera is concentrated in three interacting border cities.
At the Hito Tres Fronteras, the Iguazú and the Paraná rivers converge.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hito_Tres_Fronteras   (488 words)

  
 SHACK / SLUM DWELLERS INTERNATIONAL [SDI]
The network of savers "Tres Fronteras" (Three borders) is initiative led by women, mainly heads-of-household, in the Amazon town of Leticia.
It was started over two years ago, by a group of people from thepoorer sector of town, who through a process of daily savings, solidarity and mutual support, have managed to consolidate a dynamic of savings and credit-loans.
The workshop was aimed at strengthening skills for the recording and management of accounts, and administrative skills.Through an exercise carried out in the workhop, a general balance of funds was achieved for the ÒTres FronterasÓ saversÕ network, upto 31 December 2000.
www.sdinet.org /reports/rep33.htm   (2446 words)

  
 Puerto Iguazú   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Puerto Iguazú city is located at 15 kilometers from the Iguazú Falls, and constitutes the support of services which complements this wonderful and natural tourist destination.
The small city of 30.000 inhabitants has several points of attraction for the tourist, being the “Hito Tres Fronteras” (border mark of the three frontiers) the most important one.
It is a place where the outlet of the Iguazú river into the Paraná river can be observed, this is the geographical limit of the three countries: Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.
www.fallsworld.com /puerto_iguazu.htm   (86 words)

  
 The Amazon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
An unspoiled area located where Peru, Brazil and Colombia meet on the Amazon, the "Tres Fronteras" (Three Frontiers) is one of the newest gateways to the Amazon.
The main port is the rambunctious river town of Leticia.
Las "tres fronteras", es un área bien protegida donde el Perú, Brasil y Colombia se unen en el Amazonas, las "Tres fronteras" es uno de los lugares más visitados del área amazónica.
home1.gte.net /~cesh/amazon.htm   (635 words)

  
 Lebanese Hizballah Member Arrested in Paraguay
Fayad is apparently cooperating with the police during his interrogation and is said to have transmitted information concerning the infrastructure of the organization in the region of Tres Fronteras (on the frontier between Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil), and its military and religious leaders.
According to the ABC Color of Asuncion, Fayad fears to admit to justice authorities that he is also an agent of the Iranian Intelligence Service (MOIS) in Tres Fronteras, since such an admission could endanger his life.
According to the Counter-terrorism Police, Fayad may the main contact between the Iranian embassy in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil and the Hizballah infrastructure in Tres Fronteras.
www.ict.org.il /spotlight/det.cfm?id=180   (179 words)

  
 Ocean Winds Trip Details
Dinner is served and you spend the night on board Ocean Winds in Fronteras Harbor.
The trip to Cabo Tres Puntas depends on the weather.
Then, we return to Cabo Tres Puntas in the late afternoon and anchor for the evening.
www.mayaparadise.com /oceanwinds2.htm   (1670 words)

  
 Argentina Travel: Tres Fronteras and back to Buenos Aires   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
They were quite hard and at first seemed unappealing but they grew on me. They kept Michaela working her mouth on them for quite a while.
Then we all piled into taxis that had been called for us for a quick trip to Tres Fronteras, where Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil meet.
The actual location is in the water, but you can see all countries and the rivers that separate them.
www.mikesbytes.com /travel/archives/000062.html   (1065 words)

  
 Off the Beaten Path - Argentina Travel Guide - VirtualTourist.com
Tres Fronteras to a small park at the end of this shady road.
From the park the view to the both countries is rather impressive and you also can see the place where the Rivers Parana and Iguazu come together.
Brazil and Paraguay also have a same kind of memorial to mark the 'Tres Fronteras', but in their own national colours.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/South_America/Argentina/Off_the_Beaten_Path-Argentina-R-1.html   (1538 words)

  
 The Great Amazon River
You see, there is a point where Colombia, Peru and Brazil meet and where the Amazon river is the border among the 3 countries.
This place is called "Las Tres Fronteras." And that is where we went.
We met up with 2 Italian men in our "hotel" who were also looking for a small group to go with a native guide.
members.tripod.com /pecasNL/az1.html   (247 words)

  
 Amazon Tours & Cruises
The company operates a wide variety of ships and equipment in Iquitos and the Santa Rosa/Tres Fronteras area to meet the requirements of different passengers.
We operate individual expedition boats, small vessels for individual cruises and adventure 3 star type ships where you are able to experience the Amazon, but travel in the comfort of air-conditioned cabins with private bath/shower, communications and good basic facitlities.
CLIMATE: Iquitos and the Tres Fronteras area enjoy year-round temeratures in the mid-80's.
www.amazontours.net /contact.htm   (968 words)

  
 Las Tres Fronteras - Foto tomado del puente entre Argentina y Brasil, Argentina izquierda, Brasil derecha, Paraguay en ...
Las Tres Fronteras - Foto tomado del puente entre Argentina y Brasil, Argentina izquierda, Brasil derecha, Paraguay en frente photo - Matt Reichel photos at pbase.com
all galleries >> ARGENTINA: The Falls at Iguazú > Las Tres Fronteras - Foto tomado del puente entre Argentina y Brasil, Argentina izquierda, Brasil derecha, Paraguay en frente
Las Tres Fronteras - Foto tomado del puente entre Argentina y Brasil, Argentina izquierda, Brasil derecha, Paraguay en frente
www.pbase.com /mreichel/image/10490426   (115 words)

  
 Off the Beaten Path - Foz do Iguaçu Travel Guide - VirtualTourist.com
The Marco das Tres Fronteiras used to be one of the most visited tourist point in Foz do Iguacu, but now, even after the revitalization, many don't know about it or don't take a couple of hours of their time to visit it.
The real off beaten path visit In the Marco das Tres Fronteiras is the "Espaco das Americas", that is a wooden made construction where you will find several murals with local histories and information on native indians.
If you are looking for something else to do once you have seen the falls you can go to the tres fronteras where the borders of Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina meet.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/South_America/Brazil/Estado_do_Parana/Foz_do_Iguacu-1517697/Off_the_Beaten_Path-Foz_do_Iguacu-BR-1.html   (764 words)

  
 c3
While the ship will remain in Santa Rosa, you will be transferred across the Amazon river for a morning without ship's activities.
Plenty of time to shop and visit both cities in the "Tres Fronteras" region where you might want to visit the local zoo and museum on your own.
At noon return across the river and board the M/V RIO AMAZONAS for the up river sails.
www.perutraces.com /esp/c3.html   (359 words)

  
 GoExploring - Amazon jungle cruise
Your riverboat, the M/V Rio Amazonas, takes you 325 miles down river from Iquitos, Peru, stopping along the way for shore excursions, and ultimately reaching Tres Fronteras, where the borders of Peru, Colombia and Brazil meet.
(B/L/D) 5, Wednesday: Early arrival in Tres Fronteras opposite Leticia, Colombia, and Tabatinga, Brazil, and a transfer by launch to these neighboring towns.
The morning is free for personal exploration of these isolated frontier towns, wither it be visiting the local ethnography museum, markets, shopping, or just relaxing in a street-side cantina/restaurant.
www.goexploring.com /amazonJungleCruise.html   (1672 words)

  
 Three countries and a crazy guy » TravelBlog Archive » It Takes Two to Tango
We decided to check out the Hito Tres Fronteras — where you can see Argentina, Brasil, and Paraguay which are separated by the river Paraná.
The walk down to the Hito Tres Fronteras was a leisurly stroll.
The landscape — red earth so characteristic of the Missiones region that we had seen thus far.
blogs.bootsnall.com /Marisa/?p=54   (661 words)

  
 Amazon Cruise Peru   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
While the ship will remain in Santa Rosa, you will be transferred across the Amazon River for a morning of onshore activities.
Enjoy plenty of time to shop and visit both cities in the “Tres Fronteras” region where you might want to visit the local zoo and museum on your own.
At noon return across the river to re-board your ship for the up river sailing.
www.sitatours.com /soamerica/amazonperu.html   (563 words)

  
 Fodor's Travel Guides | Forums Messages
I hired a taxi driver for a day to take me to the Argentine side.
He dropped me off the park entrance in the morning (after stopping at Tres Fronteras) and was waiting for me when I came back in the late afternoon.
I think I give him $33USD for the day - we negotiated a deal at the beginning of the day.
www.fodors.com /forums/pgMessages.jsp?fid=6&tid=34455165&numresponses=2&start=0   (258 words)

  
 Palin's Travels: Las Tres Fronteras, Peru, Full Circle, Day 211
Generator still out, so wash myself with what remains of my Kwik-Wipes.
By half-past eight we are at Las Tres Fronteras, the only point from which Brazil, Peru and Colombia - the first, third and fourth largest countries of South America - can all be seen at once.
Key locations on the map are rarely up to much when you actually get to them and this is no exception.
www.palinstravels.co.uk /book-476   (388 words)

  
 kerewin's whine cellar: August 2002 Archives
It took about 4 hours to get there, somehow I expected it to be a lot more, so it was a nice surprise.
First, we drove up to Tres Fronteras, an area where rivers meet and you can see Paraguay and Brazil while standing in Argentina.
At Tres Fronteras there was a stand of artesanial crafts and I found a rain stick for 20 pesos.
dev.freeverse.com /blogs/kerewin/archives/2002_08.html   (10357 words)

  
 Iguazu Hotels in Iguassu Falls Hotels in Puerto Iguazu Foz do Iguazu Argentina Brazil
The small city has a population of 30,000 and a quiet atmosphere although it receives about 350,000 tourists every year.
The city itself is not a tourist attraction, except for Hito Tres Fronteras (Three Borders Milestone) which offers a panoramic view of the three countries: Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay (see Iguazu Falls pictures).
Puerto Iguazu Hotels are situated in the downtown area or near the Hito (see Iguazu Falls map).
www.interhabit.com /interhabit/indexzone.asp?ID=10   (793 words)

  
 Travel for Kids: Argentina: The North
The Park has about four hundred bird species such as parrots, colibríes, and toucans as well as over two thousand plant species including gigantic trees and brilliant orchids not to mention the jaguars and caimans.
Go Gem Hunting – In Hito de las Tres Fronteras (where Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay touch) visit the semi-precious stone fields.
You'll find an interesting blend of people here – populated largely by Central European and Scandinavian immigrants who hold their "Immigrant's National Festival" in Oberá.
www.travelforkids.com /Funtodo/Argentina/argentinanorth.htm   (379 words)

  
 DXing.info Community :: View topic - QSL from Radio Baluarte
The address is: P. Box 45, 3370 Puerto Iguazu,
The slogan is: "La Voz de las Tres Fronteras de
Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2002 2146 UTC Post subject:
www.dxing.info /community/viewtopic.php?t=304   (156 words)

  
 InABunkerUnderSF   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
My greatest concerns regarding Latin America is not illegal immigration but growing Muslim and Chinese influence.
In the "Tres Fronteras" region, where Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay come together there are a LOT of Muslems, mostly Lebanese and NOT friendly folks at all.
People flow across the borders uncontested and unchecked.
www.freerepublic.com /~inabunkerundersf   (298 words)

  
 Express Tres Fronteras ::: Bienvenidos / Welcome :::   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Express Tres Fronteras ::: Bienvenidos / Welcome :::
In order to see this web site correctly, you must have installed the Flash Player Plug-In.
Si no está viendo una animación en la parte superior, instale el plug-in haciendo click en el botón blanco:
www.3fronteras.com.mx   (74 words)

  
 Iguazu 3: Brazil, Tres Fronte...
Plus we saw Paraguay at the convergence of the Three Fronteras.
As for the monkey pics at the end, I swear there are monkeys in those trees.
Start Manual Slide Show (larger images of the pictures below)
homepage.mac.com /jweinberger/Argentina/PhotoAlbum21.html   (48 words)

  
 Buenos Aires Daily » Iguazu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Do not be too timid and squeamish about your
El Hito Tres Fronteras - The Three Borders Landmark- is a tourist place, located in the city of Puerto Iguazú, north of Argentina.
This is where the rivers Iguazú and Parana come together.
www.akworld.net /webblog/?cat=10   (190 words)

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