The Horacio Guzmán International Bridge is a bridge that links the city of
La Quiaca
La Quiaca is a small city in the north of the , on the southern bank of the La Quiaca River, opposite the town of Villazón, Bolivia. It lies at the end of National Route 9, from San Salvador de Jujuy (the provincial capital), and at an altitude ...
,
Jujuy Province
Jujuy is a province of Argentina, located in the extreme northwest of the country, at the borders with Chile and Bolivia. The only neighboring Argentine province is Salta to the east and south.
Geography
There are three main areas in Jujuy ...
,
Argentina
Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ...
, with the city of
Villazón
Villazón is a town in southern Bolivia, on the border with Argentina
Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries ...
, in the
Potosí Department
Potosí (; Southern Quechua, Quechua: ''P'utuqsi''; Aymara language, Aymara: ''Putusi'') is a Departments of Bolivia, department in southwestern Bolivia. Its area is 118,218 km2 and its population is 856,419 (2024 census). The capital is the ...
of
Bolivia
Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. The country features diverse geography, including vast Amazonian plains, tropical lowlands, mountains, the Gran Chaco Province, w ...
, crossing the
La Quiaca River
La Quiaca River (), also known as Villazón River, is a river of reduced flow on the border between Argentina and Bolivia. It is highly contaminated in its passage through the cities of La Quiaca and Villazón, on its right and left margins, resp ...
. The concrete bridge, 31 meters long and 7.8 meters wide, was opened on 9 July 1960.
It is accessed from the south by
National Route 9, while from the north it is accessed by
Route 14. As the customs of both countries are not integrated, the procedures must be carried out on both banks of the La Quiaca River. A lot of attention should be paid in case of visiting this area with minors, since the customs controls are practically null and it is possible to move from Argentina to Bolivia walking along the bridge without showing identity documents, even with minors.
It is the only border crossing enabled in the province of Jujuy to the neighboring Plurinational State of Bolivia.
[Gendarmería Nacional Argentina, ]
Pasos internacionales en la provincia de Jujuy
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See also
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List of international bridges
An international bridge is a structure that provides transportation across border
Borders are generally defined as geography, geographical boundaries, imposed either by features such as oceans and terrain, or by polity, political entities such a ...
References
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Bridges in Argentina
Bridges in Bolivia
Buildings and structures in Jujuy Province
Buildings and structures in Potosí Department
Argentina–Bolivia border crossings
International bridges in Argentina