Puente de la Amistad Costa Rica-Taiwan

The Puente de la Amistad de Costa Rica-Taiwan (English: "Costa Rica-Taiwan Friendship Bridge") spans the Tempisque River, in Guanacaste, northern Costa Rica. Although generally known as a cable-stayed bridge, it is really a hybrid bridge composed of a cable-stayed span and a pillar-supported bridge. The cable-stayed section has two spans of 170 and 90 meters, supported by a 80 meter high pylon. The total length of the bridge is 780 meters with eight supporting pillars and the pylon. The bridge was completed in .

The bridge was financed and designed by Taiwan, and built primarily by the Taiwanese company RSEA, with participation of Costa Rican engineers and workers. It has a particular importance for the province of Guanacaste for it facilitates transit from the capital city of San José. Prior to the construction of the bridge, this route required the use ferries to cross the Tempisque River, or long alternate land routes.

Recent Costa Rican studies have found some problems in the structure which have required increased maintenance.

Ever since current Costa Rican President Oscar Arias cut off relationships with Taiwan, the bridge is now colloquially known as Puente de la Apuñalada (Back stab Bridge).

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Tommy Gamboa
15 September 2016
Un lugar de paso obligatorio.
Ericka Granados
24 March 2013
Excelente estirar las piernas, tomarse una foto y comerse un granizado
Tabata Campos
10 March 2013
Muy bonita vista, se pueden ver diferentes animales desde cocodrilos hasta hermosas garzas rosadas!
Estebn 04LS
10 November 2015
Excelente carretera, excelente paisaje !
Mariela Machado
19 January 2014
Genial la vista!!! Y agua de pipa bien fria para seguir el viaje ;-)
Eduardo Arce A
5 March 2013
Muy chiva y el clima tuanis
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