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Iguazu Falls
Iguazu Falls
Iguazu Falls,iswaterfallsof theIguazu Riveron the border of the Brazilian state ofParanand the Argentinian province ofMisiones. The falls divide the river into the upper and lower Iguazu. The Iguazu River rises near the city ofCuritiba. It flows through Brazil for most of its course. Below its confluence with the San Antonio River, the Iguazu River forms the boundary betweenArgentinaandBrazil.
The name "Iguazu" comes from theGuaraniorTupiwords "y", meaning "water", and "?as", meaning "big".Legend has it that a god planned to marry a beautiful woman namedNaip, who fled with her mortal loverTarobin acanoe. In rage, the god sliced the river, creating the waterfalls and condemning the lovers to an eternal fall.The first European to find the falls was the Spanishconquistadorlvar N?ez Cabeza de Vacain 1541.
On November 11 of 2011, Iguazu Falls was announced as one of the seven winners of theNew Seven Wonders of Natureby theNew Seven Wonders of the WorldFoundation
Geography[edit]
Iguazu Falls is located where the Iguazu River tumbles over the edge of theParan Plateau, 23 kilometres (14mi) upriver from the Iguazu's confluence with theParan River.Numerous islands along the 2.7-kilometre-long (1.7mi) edge divide the falls into numerous separate waterfalls and cataracts, varying between 60 to 82 metres (197 to 269 ft) high. The number of these smaller waterfalls fluctuates from 150 to 300, depending on the water level.About half of the river's flow falls into a long and narrow chasm called the Devil's Throat (Garganta del Diabloin Spanish orGarganta do Diaboin Portuguese).The Devil's Throat is U-shaped, 82 metres high, 150 m wide, and 700m long (2694902,300ft). Placenames have been given also to many other smaller falls, such as San Martin Falls, Bossetti Falls and many others.
About 900 metres (2,950ft) of the 2.7-kilometre (1.7mi) length does not have water flowing over it. The edge of thebasaltcap recedes by 3mm (0.1in) per year. The water of the lower Iguazu collects in a canyon that drains in theParan River, a short distance downstream from theItaipu Dam. The junction of the water flows marks the border between Brazil, Argentina, andParaguay. There are points in the cities ofFoz do Iguau, Brazil,Puerto Iguaz, Argentina, andCiudad del Este, Paraguay, which have access to theIguazu River, where the borders of all three nations can be seen, a popular tourist attraction for visitors to the three cities.
Distribution of the Falls between Argentina and Brazil[edit]
The Iguazu Falls are arranged in a way that seems like a reverse letter "J". The border between Brazil and Argentina runs through the Devil's Throat. On the right bank is the Brazilian territory, which has just over 20% of the jumps of these falls, and the left side jumps are Argentine, which make up almost 80% of the falls.
Tourism[edit]
There are twointernational airports close to Iguaz Falls: the ArgentineCataratas del Iguaz International Airport(IGR) and the BrazilianFoz do Iguau International Airport(IGU). Argentina's airport is 25 kilometres (16mi) from the city of Iguazu but closer to the Falls hotels than its Brazilian counterpart. There is bus and taxi service from and to the Airport-Falls. Brazil's airport is between Foz do Iguau, Brazil and the falls.LAN AirlinesandAerolneas Argentinashave direct flights fromBuenos Airesto Iguazu International Airport Krause. Several Brazilian airlines, such asTAM Airlines,GOL,Azul,WebJet, offer service from the main Brazilian cities to Foz do Iguau.
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