Piedra del Cocuy
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Piedra del Cocuy is a natural monument located in the triple border of Brazil
, Colombia
and Venezuela
in the limits of the Amazon
and the Orinoco Basins
. Piedra del Cocuy is an inselberg of igneous formation
from the Precambrian
period of around 300 m above the terrain.
, the municipality of Rionegro in the Amazonas State
in Venezuela and the municipality of São Gabriel da Cachoeira
in the Amazonas State of Brazil. Piedra del Cocuy constitutes the boder landmark that sets the tripoint border between the three countries.
, on the Colombian side and the western banks of the Rio Negro with a population of around 300 people, mostly Amerindians.
San Simón del Cocuy, on the Venezuelan side and Eastern banks of the Rio Negro, is a constructed town
Cucui
, in Brazil, it is actually a military post connected by road to the city of São Gabriel da Cachoeira
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There is a road (BR-307) that connects the border post of Cocui in the Brazilian side with the city of São Gabriel da Cachoeira.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
and Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
in the limits of the Amazon
Amazon Basin
The Amazon Basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries that drains an area of about , or roughly 40 percent of South America. The basin is located in the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela...
and the Orinoco Basins
Orinoco
The Orinoco is one of the longest rivers in South America at . Its drainage basin, sometimes called the Orinoquia, covers , with 76.3% of it in Venezuela and the remainder in Colombia...
. Piedra del Cocuy is an inselberg of igneous formation
Igneous rock
Igneous rock is one of the three main rock types, the others being sedimentary and metamorphic rock. Igneous rock is formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava...
from the Precambrian
Precambrian
The Precambrian is the name which describes the large span of time in Earth's history before the current Phanerozoic Eon, and is a Supereon divided into several eons of the geologic time scale...
period of around 300 m above the terrain.
Triple border
Administratively the region corresponds to the municipalities of Inírida, Guainía in ColombiaColombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
, the municipality of Rionegro in the Amazonas State
Amazonas (Venezuelan state)
Amazonas State is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided.The state capital is Puerto Ayacucho. The capital until the early 1900s was San Fernando de Atabapo. Although named after the Amazon River, most of the state is drained by the Orinoco. Amazonas State covers a total surface...
in Venezuela and the municipality of São Gabriel da Cachoeira
São Gabriel da Cachoeira
São Gabriel da Cachoeira is a city and a Municipality located on the Northern shores of the Rio Negro River, in the region of Cabeça do Cachorro, Amazonas state, Brazil. Between 1952 and 1966, it was officially called Uaupés, after the nearby Vaupés River. Most of its inhabitants are indigenous...
in the Amazonas State of Brazil. Piedra del Cocuy constitutes the boder landmark that sets the tripoint border between the three countries.
Border Towns
La GuadalupeLa Guadalupe
La Guadalupe is a town and municipality in the Guainía Department, Republic of Colombia. La Guadalupe limits with to north of Departmental Corregimeinto of San Felipe, The south and west with Brasil, and east with Venezuela...
, on the Colombian side and the western banks of the Rio Negro with a population of around 300 people, mostly Amerindians.
San Simón del Cocuy, on the Venezuelan side and Eastern banks of the Rio Negro, is a constructed town
Cucui
Cucui
Cucui is a town in the Amazonas state of Brazil, on the border with the Amazonas state of Venezuela. The town is located slightly east of the Rio Negro, which flows through the Brazil–Colombia–Venezuela tripoint and forms the border between Colombia and Venezuela. The town serves as a checkpoint...
, in Brazil, it is actually a military post connected by road to the city of São Gabriel da Cachoeira
São Gabriel da Cachoeira
São Gabriel da Cachoeira is a city and a Municipality located on the Northern shores of the Rio Negro River, in the region of Cabeça do Cachorro, Amazonas state, Brazil. Between 1952 and 1966, it was officially called Uaupés, after the nearby Vaupés River. Most of its inhabitants are indigenous...
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Transport
The Rio Negro is the most important waterwayWaterway
A waterway is any navigable body of water. Waterways can include rivers, lakes, seas, oceans, and canals. In order for a waterway to be navigable, it must meet several criteria:...
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There is a road (BR-307) that connects the border post of Cocui in the Brazilian side with the city of São Gabriel da Cachoeira.