Suspension Bridges of Bolivia
This is a list of all 18 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for the country Bolivia. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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1935: Capitan Usterez
Villamontes, Tarija, Bolivia - Rio Pilcomayo
| Bridgemeister ID: | 8429 (added 2024-03-09) |
| Year Completed: | 1935 |
| Name: | Capitan Usterez |
| Also Known As: | Usteres |
| Location: | Villamontes, Tarija, Bolivia |
| Crossing: | Rio Pilcomayo |
| Coordinates: | 21.258778 S 63.511528 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Main Span: | 1 |
External Links:
- Facebook - Puente Capitan Usterez, Pilcomayo Villamontes, chaco tarijeño. Image and history of the bridge. Posted May 2, 2018.
2019: La Marca
Azurduy, Bolivia
| Bridgemeister ID: | 4160 (added 2020-04-07) |
| Year Completed: | 2019 |
| Name: | La Marca |
| Location: | Azurduy, Bolivia |
| Coordinates: | 20.11359444 S 64.40594722 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Bridges to Prosperity |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 110 meters (360.9 feet) |
2020: Tunas Vinto
Tapacarí, Bolivia
| Bridgemeister ID: | 4210 (added 2020-04-08) |
| Year Completed: | 2020 |
| Name: | Tunas Vinto |
| Location: | Tapacarí, Bolivia |
| Coordinates: | 17.529275 S 66.547356 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Bridges to Prosperity |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2020) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 85 meters (278.9 feet) |
(footbridge)
Agua Caliente, Padilla, Bolivia
| Bridgemeister ID: | 8546 (added 2024-03-31) |
| Name: | (suspension bridge) |
| Location: | Agua Caliente, Bolivia |
| Crossing: | Rio Azero |
| Coordinates: | 19.611528 S 64.083333 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Derelict (last checked: 2024) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Main Span: | 1 |
External Links:
- Google Maps - Puente Azero. Image of a man looking toward, what appears to be, the older suspension bridge.
(suspension bridge)
Canto Ñujchu, Yotala, Bolivia - Rio Cachimayu
| Bridgemeister ID: | 8433 (added 2024-03-09) |
| Name: | (suspension bridge) |
| Location: | Canto Ñujchu, Yotala, Bolivia |
| Crossing: | Rio Cachimayu |
| Coordinates: | 19.207222 S 65.281694 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2023) |
| Main Span: | 1 x 82 meters (269 feet) estimated |
Notes:
External Links:
- Google Maps. Photo taken on the bridge. Dated March 2019.
(suspension bridge)
Canto Ñujchu, Yotala, Bolivia - Rio Cachimayu
| Bridgemeister ID: | 8434 (added 2024-03-09) |
| Name: | (suspension bridge) |
| Location: | Canto Ñujchu, Yotala, Bolivia |
| Crossing: | Rio Cachimayu |
| Coordinates: | 19.204611 S 65.284444 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2023) |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 54 meters (177.2 feet) estimated |
Notes:
External Links:
- Google Maps. Video taken standing on the bridge. Dated April 2021.
- Google Maps. Image of the bridge. Dated December 2020.
(suspension bridge)
Charcoma, Chuquisaca, Bolivia - Rio Cachimayu
| Bridgemeister ID: | 8440 (added 2024-03-09) |
| Name: | (suspension bridge) |
| Location: | Charcoma, Chuquisaca, Bolivia |
| Crossing: | Rio Cachimayu |
| Coordinates: | 19.064250 S 65.331556 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2021) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Main Span: | 1 x 114 meters (374 feet) estimated |
External Links:
- Google Maps. Image of the bridge. Dated January 2021.
(suspension bridge)
Millares, Bolivia - Rio Mataca
| Bridgemeister ID: | 8432 (added 2024-03-09) |
| Name: | (suspension bridge) |
| Location: | Millares, Bolivia |
| Crossing: | Rio Mataca |
| Coordinates: | 19.419750 S 65.179639 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Status: | Derelict (last checked: 2023) |
| Main Span: | 1 x 95 meters (311.7 feet) estimated |
(suspension bridge)
Pisakerí, Tinguipaya, Bolivia - Rio Pilcomayo
| Bridgemeister ID: | 8438 (added 2024-03-09) |
| Name: | (suspension bridge) |
| Location: | Pisakerí, Tinguipaya, Bolivia |
| Crossing: | Rio Pilcomayo |
| Coordinates: | 19.225889 S 65.724778 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Status: | Extant (last checked: 2023) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 125 meters (410.1 feet) estimated |
(suspension bridge)
Sucre vicinity, Chuquisaca, Bolivia - Rio Cachimayu
| Bridgemeister ID: | 8441 (added 2024-03-09) |
| Name: | (suspension bridge) |
| Location: | Sucre vicinity, Chuquisaca, Bolivia |
| Crossing: | Rio Cachimayu |
| Coordinates: | 19.100028 S 65.306750 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Status: | Extant (last checked: 2023) |
| Main Span: | 1 x 107 meters (351 feet) estimated |
(suspension bridge)
Uyuni, Bolivia - Rio Pilcomayo
| Bridgemeister ID: | 8431 (added 2024-03-09) |
| Name: | (suspension bridge) |
| Location: | Uyuni, Bolivia |
| Crossing: | Rio Pilcomayo |
| Coordinates: | 19.460556 S 64.840806 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Status: | Extant (last checked: 2023) |
| Main Span: | 1 x 169 meters (554.5 feet) estimated |
(suspension bridge)
Yotala, Chuquisaca, Bolivia - Rio Cachimayu
| Bridgemeister ID: | 8443 (added 2024-03-09) |
| Name: | (suspension bridge) |
| Location: | Yotala, Chuquisaca, Bolivia |
| Crossing: | Rio Cachimayu |
| Coordinates: | 19.157139 S 65.299361 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Status: | Extant (last checked: 2023) |
| Main Span: | 1 x 73 meters (239.5 feet) estimated |
Notes:
- There appears to have been at least one other suspension bridge at this location with towers and cables still visible in 2023.
Antonio José de Sucre
Sucre, Chuquisaca, Bolivia - Rio Pilcomayo
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2463 (added 2008-09-27) |
| Name: | Antonio José de Sucre |
| Location: | Sucre, Chuquisaca, Bolivia |
| Crossing: | Rio Pilcomayo |
| Coordinates: | 19.35535 S 65.17752 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2021) |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Large suspension bridge, likely completed in 1890s or early 1900s.
External Links:
| Bridgemeister ID: | 8301 (added 2024-02-09) |
| Name: | La Asunta |
| Location: | La Asunta and Boopi Motacal, Bolivia |
| Crossing: | Rio Boopi |
| Coordinates: | 16.137083 S 67.187278 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Main Span: | 1 x 204 meters (669.3 feet) estimated |
Notes:
- Completed at some point in the 2004-2016 time frame.
External Links:
- Facebook. Image of the bridge. Posted July 8, 2022.
Talula
Talula, Chuquisaca and Potosí, Bolivia - Rio Pilcomayo
| Bridgemeister ID: | 8439 (added 2024-03-09) |
| Name: | Talula |
| Location: | Talula, Chuquisaca and Potosí, Bolivia |
| Crossing: | Rio Pilcomayo |
| Coordinates: | 19.131667 S 65.450722 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2016) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Main Span: | 1 |
External Links:
- Google Maps. Image taken on the bridge. Dated May 2016.
Tukainti
Villamontes, Tarija, Bolivia - Rio Pilcomayo
| Bridgemeister ID: | 8442 (added 2024-03-09) |
| Name: | Tukainti |
| Location: | Villamontes, Tarija, Bolivia |
| Crossing: | Rio Pilcomayo |
| Coordinates: | 21.219861 S 63.579722 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2023) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Main Span: | 1 x 83 meters (272.3 feet) estimated |
Do you have any information or photos for these bridges that you would like to share? Please email david.denenberg@bridgemeister.com.