Triple Frontier
The Triple Frontier is a tri-border area along the junction of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, where the Iguazú and Paraná rivers converge. Near the confluence are the cities of Puerto Iguazú, Foz do Iguaçu and Ciudad del Este.Photo: Abuelodelanada, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Locality
- Description: triple frontier of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay
- Also known as: “Argentina-Brazil-Paraguay tripoint”, “Argentina–Brazil–Paraguay tripoint”, and “triple frontera”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Puerto Iguazú and Presidente Franco District.
Puerto Iguazú
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
Puerto Iguazú is a tourist town in the northeast of Argentina at the Triborder with Paraguay and Brazil. It mainly serves the needs of the tourists visiting the Iguaçu Falls close-by.
Presidente Franco District
Town
Presidente Franco is a district and city of the Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay. Aside from being the oldest city in Alto Paraná Department, it is a place of rich exports of fruits and vegetables. Presidente Franco District is situated 4 km northwest of Triple Frontier.
Foz do Iguaçu
Photo: Herr stahlhoefer, Public domain.
Foz do Iguaçu is a major city in the Cascavel region, Brazil. It is a gateway to Paraguay and Argentina, and home of the famous Iguaçu Falls. Together with the cities of Ciudad del Este and Puerto Iguazu, it forms part of one of the largest cultural tourism areas in South America.
Triple Frontier
- Categories: international tripoint and region
- Location: Argentina, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-25.59275° or 25° 35′ 34″ southLongitude
-54.59354° or 54° 35′ 37″ westOpen location code
5867CC44+VHOpenStreetMap ID
node 536018912OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityWikidata ID
Q2166850
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Triple Frontier from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Armenian to Yiddish—“Triple Frontier” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Եռակի սահման”
- Bengali: “ত্রিদেশীয় সীমানা”
- Breton: “Triple Frontera”
- Catalan: “Triple frontera de l’Iguaçú”
- Catalan: “Triple Frontera”
- Chinese: “三重边界”
- Dutch: “drielandenpunt Argentinië-Brazilië-Paraguay”
- Dutch: “drielandenpunt Argentinië–Brazilië–Paraguay”
- Dutch: “Hito Tres Fronteras”
- Dutch: “Marco das Tres Fronteiras”
- Dutch: “Marco das Três Fronteiras”
- Dutch: “Punt der Drie Grenzen”
- Esperanto: “Triple Frontera”
- French: “Triple frontière”
- French: “tripoint Argentine-Brésil-Paraguay”
- Galician: “Tripla Fronteira”
- Georgian: “სამმაგი საზღვარი”
- Georgian: “ტრიპლე-ფრონტერა”
- German: “dreifache Grenze”
- German: “Dreiländereck Argentinien, Brasilien und Paraguay”
- German: “Dreiländereck”
- German: “Triple frontera”
- German: “Triple Frontera”
- Japanese: “トリプレ・フロンテラ”
- Lithuanian: “Triple Frontera”
- Persian: “مرز سهگانه”
- Polish: “Marco das Três Fronteiras”
- Polish: “Potrójna granica”
- Polish: “triple frontera”
- Portuguese: “Tríplice Fronteira (Argentina, Brasil e Paraguai)”
- Portuguese: “Tríplice Fronteira do Iguaçu”
- Portuguese: “Tríplice Fronteira”
- Russian: “Тройная граница”
- Spanish: “Triple frontera”
- Spanish: “Triple Frontera”
- Ukrainian: “Потрійний кордон”
- Yiddish: “Triple Frontera”
- Yiddish: “דרייפאכיקער גרענעץ”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as San Francisco and Pôrto Meira.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Migraciones and Mirador de tres fronteras.
Argentina: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Buenos Aires, Misiones, Aconcagua, and Rosario.
Curious Localities to Discover
Uncover intriguing localities from every corner of the globe.