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Rumichaca Bridge
Rumichaca Bridge. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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The Rumichaca Bridge (Quechua rumi stone, chaka bridge, "stone bridge") is the principal highway passage between Colombia and Ecuador. The bridge is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the city of Ipiales, Colombia and 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from the city of Tulcán, Ecuador. The bridge is located in the Andes at an elevation of 2,763 metres (9, 065 ft). The Pan-American Highway crosses the bridge.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.