Greatest Places - Iguazu Falls

Iguazú Falls, called Foz do Iguaçu in Brazilian, and Cataratas del Iguazú in Spanish, lie between Argentina and Brazil border and are considered by UNESCO as World Natural Heritage Site.
Higher than Niagara Falls, twice as wide with 275 cascades with the form of a horseshoe extends over nearly two miles of the Iguazu River, Iguazú Falls are the result of a volcanic eruption which left yet another large crack in the earth. During the rainy season, between November and March, the rate of water flow over the falls may reach 450,000 cubic feet (12,750 cubic m) per second. It's the tropical location that makes him beautyfull. Four times the width of Niagara Falls, Iguazu Falls are divided by various islands into separate waterfalls. One of the best known is Devil's Throat, or Garganta del Diablo with its perpetual spray high over the falls. Other notable falls are the San Martin, Bossetti, and Bernabe Mendez.

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