Lonely Planet PeruBrendan Sainsbury et al.
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Lonely Planet Peru
Brendan Sainsbury et al. · 2025
Covers the Amazonas region around Chachapoyas, the base for the Gocta and Yumbilla hikes and Kuélap fortress.
Peru · Junín Department
Tres Hermanas Falls
Tres Hermanas Falls is reportedly the third tallest waterfall in the world, with a height of 914 metres . It is located inside Otishi National Park, near the northern fork of the Cutibireni River, in the Peruvian region of Junín.
Essentials guide
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Tres Hermanas Falls drops 914 metres (2,999 ft) across a face roughly 12 metres wide on the Cutibireni River, inside Parque nacional Otishi. It is a tiered-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Río Tambo, Peru. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Tres Hermanas Falls is the tallest of the 5 waterfalls we cover in Peru; number 3 on our list of the tallest waterfalls in the world. As a tiered waterfall, a series of distinct drops, one below the other.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Tres Hermanas Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Río Tambo are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotographyWildlife & safari
When to go
Tropical wet season fed: the rains bring the volume, the first dry months bring the clear skies and full falls together.
Getting there
- Base town Río Tambo, Peru
- Country Peru
- Region Junín Department, Andes & Amazon, South America
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Tres Hermanas Falls
Peru
Height914 mWidth12 m
Most similar
Yumbilla Falls
Peru
Height896 mWidth—
Also a tiered waterfall, of similar height and in Peru too
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
Most similar
Yumbilla Falls
Peru
Height896 mWidth—
Also a tiered waterfall, of similar height and in Peru too
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
108 m
330 m
896 m
914 m
979 m
Victoria FallsEiffel TowerYumbilla FallsTres Hermanas FallsAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Tres Hermanas Falls
12 m
Angel Falls is 65 m taller than Tres Hermanas Falls. It drops 8.5× further than Victoria Falls (108 m), but Victoria's curtain is 142× wider. Khone Phapheng Falls is 899× wider. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
Guidebook
South American Handbook
Ben Box · 2017
The one-volume continental handbook, useful for multi-country trips that link falls such as Iguazú, Kaieteur and Angel Falls.
On the map
-11.97806, -73.64806
Quick answers
Where is Tres Hermanas Falls?
Tres Hermanas Falls is in Peru (Junín Department), inside Parque nacional Otishi. The nearest base is Río Tambo, Peru. Its coordinates are -11.9781, -73.6481.
How tall is Tres Hermanas Falls?
Tres Hermanas Falls drops 914 metres (2,999 feet), across a face about 12 metres wide. It is a tiered-type waterfall on the Cutibireni River.
When is the best time to visit Tres Hermanas Falls?
Peak flow is January to May. Tropical wet season fed: the rains bring the volume, the first dry months bring the clear skies and full falls together.
What can you do at Tres Hermanas Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking, photography and wildlife & safari. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Tres Hermanas Falls?
The usual base is Río Tambo, Peru. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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