Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls Tourists Complex
Iguazu Falls and Brazilian tourist complex
Photo by: Martin St-Amant, Creative Commons
Devil's Throat in Iguazu Falls
Devil’s Throat at Iguazu Falls in Argentina
Photo by: Luca Galuzzi, Creative Commons

Iguazu Falls, also known as Iguassu or Iguaçu Falls, are situated on the border of Argentina and Brazil. They touch the Parana region in Brazil and the Misione region from Argentina. The falls separate the river into upper and lower Iguassu. The first person to discover the place was a Spanish conquistador named Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca in 1541. It was rediscovered by Boselie during the end of the 19th century.

The Iguaçu have a total of 275 falls and are 2.7 kilometers long. Some of the falls have a height of 269 feet. About half of the river flows into a chasm known as The Devil’s Throat. This particular waterfall is U-shaped, 82 meters high, 150 meters wide, and 700 meters long. Iguazu Falls divide the two countries and more than two thirds of the falls lie in the Argentine Province.

It is said that ten days must be allotted to cover all the falls and do justice to the place. Since the falls are not evenly divided between the countries, enough time must be given to both the countries. The tourists can reach the falls from either the Brazil Province or the Argentine Province. The national park of Brazil and Argentine are now a part of the UNESCO, world heritage site.

Iguazu Falls
View of Iguazu Falls in Brazil
Photo by: Martin St-Amant, Creative Commons

41 responses to “Iguazu Falls”

  1. dead fish says:

    sick

  2. christopher says:

    this is a cool pic

  3. christopher says:

    i wish i could come

  4. Kris says:

    i think i’m inlove

  5. Angel aguinaga says:

    i think thats a cool pic.

  6. Nunie says:

    Wonderful, someday i hope will come

  7. jackie says:

    it’s sooo totally awesome

  8. thts wicked thts a sick pic man i wish i was there right now

  9. John Stein says:

    I will come all over your falls.

  10. SWHB says:

    W.O.W!! simply amazing!

  11. alex says:

    one word. AWESOME!

  12. cathy says:

    wow…amazing

  13. jocelin says:

    better than niagra falls

  14. farhia says:

    i love to go there, i really love this picture;)

  15. Quin-tyshia says:

    SO PRETTTY AWSOME COOL WHIKID PIC! LOL

  16. shining-star says:

    Its so beautiful

  17. anthony says:

    its cool

  18. bob man says:

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  19. divya says:

    just amazing!!!!

  20. divya says:

    am already in love with this wonderful fall

  21. cg says:

    gh,ohv.ubhhghgglgggg

  22. vrushali wani says:

    It’s cooooooool

  23. zman says:

    dude its amazing

  24. nessa says:

    wow!! that’s all i can say

  25. daniel says:

    that is cool i am going to fly to that one day an drop down on it an walk around

  26. aussssssssssam!
    it is really cooooooooooooooooooooooooool!

  27. Shon says:

    This is a beautiful water fall I would love to raft down it one day.

  28. Rahul says:

    its really so beatifulllllllllllll

  29. Rahul says:

    its really so beautifullllllllllllll

  30. Uzma Yar Baig says:

    Awwww it’s supercool….I wish i was there 4ever 😉

  31. Uzma Yar Baig says:

    Awwww it’s super cool….I wish was there 4ever 😉

  32. young white man says:

    i want to be there in person,god is god

  33. Genésio Furtado says:

    This is an outrage! The correct name is the Portuguese one: IGUAÇU Falls, not “Iguazu Falls”. The Cataratas do Iguaçu,in spite of being on the border between Brazil and Argentina,is appreciated on the Brazilian side,not on the Argentine side.Tourists visit the Brazilian side,not the Argentine side.So it should be called and spelled in Portuguese,not Spanish.And Brazil nowhere and at no time ever spoke Spanish(thank,God!),only Portuguese.

  34. Riztys says:

    No offense is meant. The article is meant as general information.

  35. Cupcakes says:

    Ummmmm,ummmmmm,dvfgfytytyh
    Ridiculously amazing:-p. wow. 😮

  36. Cupcakes says:

    Love the last picture 🙂

  37. eileem says:

    wow, ghe creation of the Almighty, for us to take care of and enjoy, WOW

  38. Whitney Spellman says:

    That is sooooooooooo gorgeous
    ✧・゚: *✧・゚:* \(◕ω◕✿)/ *:・゚✧*:・゚✧

  39. Michael says:

    I am South African have been to this awesome place both sides the Brazilian and Argentina. Totally breath taking..

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