Bridge carrying a Federal highway across the deep gorge of the São Francisco River

Brazil / Bahia / Paulo Afonso /
 bungee jumping facility, bridge
This 50's single arch steel trellis bridge carries a federal highway across the deep gorge of the São Francisco River. This bridge is nammed Dom Pedro II (last Emperor of Brazil that has visited this region in 1859)

It is a frequent site for bungee jumping.
Wikipedia article: http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulo_Afonso
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Coordinates:   9°25'11"S   38°11'52"W
This article was last modified 5 years ago