The falls was discovered in 1541 by Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca and established as Natural World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1984. It marks the border between Argentina and Brazil. It has 275 individual cascades which spread in a 2.5 miles horsehoe shape cliff which are the result of a volcanic eruption. During the rainy season the rate of flow of water going over the falls may reach 450,000 cubic feet (12,750 cubic m) per second.
Iguazu Falls, Argentina's Top Tourist Attraction (Source: wikipedia.org)
Panoramic view of Iguazu Falls (Source: wikipedia.org)
View from the foot of the falls (Source: wikipedia.org)
2 comments:
Hello! I am of Buenos Aires, Argentina… I visited this beautiful landscape, and the truth that is impressive the sensation to be there… It is a unique and unforgettable landscape… Thanks for this space! Greetings from Argentina:) P.D: I do not speak the English very well, for that reason I went to a translator… I hope that it is understood what I meant;)
Nati, thanks for dropping by.
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