Iguazu Falls 9 - Argentina, Brazil
by Richard Krebs
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Iguazu Falls 9 - Argentina, Brazil
Artist
Richard Krebs
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Iguazu Falls is a series of cataracts on the Iguazu River along the Argentina-Brazil border. The falls resemble an elongated horseshoe that extends for 1.7 miles - nearly three times wider than Niagara Falls, USA/Canada and significantly wider than Victoria Falls, Africa. Numerous rocky and wooded islands on the edge of the escarpment over which the river plunges divide the falls into some 275 separate waterfalls or cataracts, varying between 200 and 269 feet in height. Many of the individual falls have their own names; however the most famous fall, at the beginning of the plunging waters is known as "The Devil's Throat" which carries a large portion of the water over the escarpment.
On the Argentinian side there are approximately 7 miles of elevated steel walkways that allow visitors to get up close to many of the individual falls. On the Brazilian side there are fewer walkways; however the last one actually goes out above the river and affords the visitor an incredible view looking up from the bottom of several of the falls.
Iguazu Falls is breathtaking in its natural beauty and an incredible natural wonder. In fact it has been called one of the seven wonders of the natural world. It was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984.
If one is an adventure lover and a waterfall lover, Iguazu Falls is one destination not to be missed.
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October 28th, 2023
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