Iguazu Falls was short-listed as a candidate to be one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.
Voted as one of the 7 Natural Wonders of the World, Iguazu Falls is undoubtedly the most visited place in Misiones and one of the most imposing natural attractions in Argentina and the World.
Situated in Iguazú National Park, some 20 km. from Puerto Iguazú in the north of the province of Misiones, Argentina, the Iguazú falls are shared by Brazil and our country.
A legend says that a big snake called "Boi" lived in the river.
To calm its ferocity, aborigines sacrificed a woman every year as an offering.
But once a brave guarani aborigin kidnapped the woman and saved her from the traditional rite escaping through the river.
Boi burst in anger, bent its body and split the river forming the cataracts separating the man and the woman.
Position is at latitude (DMS): 25° 40' 60 S, longitude (DMS): 54° 25' 60 W .
Some of the individual falls are up to 82 meters (269 ft) in height, though the majority are about 64 metres (210 ft).
Two thirds of the falls are within Argentine territory.
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Situated in Iguazú National Park, some 20 km. from Puerto Iguazú in the north of the province of Misiones, Argentina, the Iguazú falls are shared by Brazil and our country.
A legend says that a big snake called "Boi" lived in the river.
To calm its ferocity, aborigines sacrificed a woman every year as an offering.
But once a brave guarani aborigin kidnapped the woman and saved her from the traditional rite escaping through the river.
Boi burst in anger, bent its body and split the river forming the cataracts separating the man and the woman.
Iguazù Falls.
The waterfall system consists of 275 falls along 2.7 kilometers (1.67 miles) of the Iguazu River.Position is at latitude (DMS): 25° 40' 60 S, longitude (DMS): 54° 25' 60 W .
Some of the individual falls are up to 82 meters (269 ft) in height, though the majority are about 64 metres (210 ft).
The Devil's Throat.
The Devil's Throat (Garganta del Diablo in Spanish or Garganta do Diabo in Portuguese), a U-shaped, 82-meter-high, 150-meter-wide and 700-meter-long (490 by 2300 feet) cataract, is the most impressive of all, and marks the border between Argentina and Brazil.Two thirds of the falls are within Argentine territory.
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Read also: The Iguazu National Park ecosystem that supports, protects and preserves the Iguazu Falls.
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National Park Iguazu is one of the most beautiful natural scenes I have never seen in my life. It is the creation in earth sill alive. I love it. Magnificent, immense, unique.
ReplyDeleteThe Argentinian side is really awesome. We could walk through the falls, water around us all over the place.... incredible. I am sure there are just a couple of things in earth which can be comparable with this natural landscape.
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