The Sweeping Majesty of South America's Iguazú Falls

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Iguazú Falls are located in Iguazú National Park, in the extreme north east of Argentina and bordering Brazil. Surrounding the beautiful waterfalls at Iguazú are tales of ambition and power, fruits of the imaginations of travelers who have ventured within them. Before the falls can be seen, their murmur can already be heard, with the violent battering of the waters growing louder and louder as you approach.

The falls lie on the border of Argentina and Brazil, just a few miles from the Triple Frontier with Paraguay. On the Argentine side the town is called Puerto Iguazú, and on the Brazilian side it is called Foz do Iguazú. It is well known that Argentina has the Iguazú Falls and Brazil has the best views, or – as a popular saying goes – at the “Waterfall Show” the stage is on the Argentine side, while the Brazilian side has the best seats.

But whichever side you are on, the falls are magnificent and everything is shared: the waters of the Iguazú River which, in meeting the Paraná River, form the large system of waterfalls; the fauna – Alligators, anacondas, boas, capuchin monkeys, coatis, the toco toucan (one of five species found in the area) and bright yellow and black butterflies which amaze visitors; and the flora – the fan palm, rosewood, and the aroma of moist red soil enriched with the sweet scent of flowers.

If you want to enjoy an even more impressive view, vertigo-inducing wooden bridges cross the edge of the falls, or for a really close view you can even go in an inflatable boat. But for the best views of all, take a helicopter ride and admire this natural Brazilian paradise from the air.

Iguazú Falls are the widest in the world. They are one of nature’s most incredible spectacles. Iguazú cascades over an enormous three kilometer wide cliff – dimensions difficult to imagine elsewhere on the planet! While some compare Iguazú to the Niagara Falls, this is inaccurate, as Iguazú is almost twice as high and four times as wide.

After the falls, the Iguazú River splits and runs between the steep banks of a ravine before it meets the Paraná River 20 kilometers downstream. When it falls, the water hits the bottom and produces a cloud-like spray that reaches the sky, falling softly on people strolling along the surrounding paths and watering the bamboo forests, orchids and beautiful tropical trees.

Why wait any longer to see the world’s most spectacular waterfalls?

 

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