Aguarico River Bridge facts for kids
The Aguarico River Bridge is a special bridge in Ecuador. It is a long, narrow bridge just for people to walk across, called a pedestrian bridge. It stretches over the Aguarico River in a part of Ecuador known as Sucumbíos Province in El Oriente.
This bridge is a type of suspension bridge. This means it hangs from strong cables that are supported by tall towers. It is 264 meters (about 866 feet) long, which is almost as long as three football fields!
The Aguarico River Bridge is unique because of how it was built. It is a great example of community work. This means people from the local area worked together to build it. They used materials that were no longer needed by the oil companies working nearby. This made the bridge strong and also helped recycle materials.
A person named Toni Rüttimann helped design this amazing bridge. He is known for designing many bridges around the world, often helping communities build them with recycled materials.
See also
In Spanish: Puente del Río Aguarico para niños
