Tietê River
City riverside.
The Ponte Campos Salles is a historic bridge over the Tietê River in Barra Bonita, inland São Paulo state. It opened on 5 March 1915 and was built by the former Brazilian president Manuel Ferraz de Campos Salles, who owned land in the area. Before the bridge, crossing the river was difficult, and the village on the opposite bank was only integrated into Barra Bonita at that time. The bridge had a trapdoor that let boats through, such as the little steamer Visconde de Itu, which carried the region's coffee. Today the bridge is part of the city's riverside tourist scene on the Tietê, home also to the Barra Bonita lock, opened in 1973 and described as the first lock in South America run as a tourist attraction, crossed by river cruises. The bridge suits a short riverside walk, especially at sunset.
City riverside.
River cruises.
Over the water.
Over the Tietê River, central Barra Bonita, São Paulo state
Former president Campos Salles, a local landowner; it opened in 1915.