BRAZIL – Iguazu Falls – Brazilian side
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This is the fourteenth of a series of around 30 photos taken with a non digital camera and on both, the Argentinian and the Brazilian side, back in 2010.
Iguazú Falls or Iguaçu Falls (Spanish : Cataratas del Iguazú) are waterfalls of the Iguazu River on the border of the Argentine province of Misiones and the Brazilian state of Paraná Together, they make up the largest waterfall in the world. The falls divide the river into the upper and lower Iguazu.
The Iguazu River rises near the heart of the city of Curitiba. For most of its course, the river flows through Brazil. However, most of the falls are on the Argentine side. Below its confluence with the San Antonio River, the Iguazu River forms the border between Argentina and Brazil.
The name "Iguazú" comes from the Guarani or Tupi words "y", meaning "water", and "ûasú ", meaning "big". Legend has it that a deity planned to marry a beautiful woman named Naipí, who fled with her mortal lover Tarobá in a canoe. In a rage, the deity sliced the river, creating the waterfalls and condemning the lovers to an eternal fall.
The first European to record the existence of the falls was the Spanish Conquistador Alvaro Núñez Cabeza de Vaca in 1541.
DISTRIBUTION OF THE FALLS BETWEEN ARGENTINA AND BRAZIL
The Iguazu Falls are arranged in a way that resembles a reversed letter "J".
The Argentina–Brazil border runs through the Devil's Throat. On the right bank is the Brazilian territory, which is home to more than 95% of the Iguazu River basin but has just over 20% of the jumps of these falls, and the left side jumps are Argentine, which makes up almost 80% of the falls.
THE ARGENTINIAN SIDE
Argentina's Cataratas de Iguazu offers a multi-faceted and truly visceral experience. With bragging rights over almost two-thirds of the falls, it's easy to spend a full day or two exploring all it has to offer. Whether you want to go wildlife-spotting in the Iguazu National Park or take the "Tren de la Selva" to the top of the falls.
THE BRAZILIAN SIDE
What Foz do Iguaçu lacks in size compared to its Argentinian counterpart, it makes up for with fantastic observational opportunities. A glass lift takes you from the top viewing deck to the boardwalk, where you can walk (highly recommended !!) along the edge of the panoramic pours.
Iguazú Falls or Iguaçu Falls (Spanish : Cataratas del Iguazú) are waterfalls of the Iguazu River on the border of the Argentine province of Misiones and the Brazilian state of Paraná Together, they make up the largest waterfall in the world. The falls divide the river into the upper and lower Iguazu.
The Iguazu River rises near the heart of the city of Curitiba. For most of its course, the river flows through Brazil. However, most of the falls are on the Argentine side. Below its confluence with the San Antonio River, the Iguazu River forms the border between Argentina and Brazil.
The name "Iguazú" comes from the Guarani or Tupi words "y", meaning "water", and "ûasú ", meaning "big". Legend has it that a deity planned to marry a beautiful woman named Naipí, who fled with her mortal lover Tarobá in a canoe. In a rage, the deity sliced the river, creating the waterfalls and condemning the lovers to an eternal fall.
The first European to record the existence of the falls was the Spanish Conquistador Alvaro Núñez Cabeza de Vaca in 1541.
DISTRIBUTION OF THE FALLS BETWEEN ARGENTINA AND BRAZIL
The Iguazu Falls are arranged in a way that resembles a reversed letter "J".
The Argentina–Brazil border runs through the Devil's Throat. On the right bank is the Brazilian territory, which is home to more than 95% of the Iguazu River basin but has just over 20% of the jumps of these falls, and the left side jumps are Argentine, which makes up almost 80% of the falls.
THE ARGENTINIAN SIDE
Argentina's Cataratas de Iguazu offers a multi-faceted and truly visceral experience. With bragging rights over almost two-thirds of the falls, it's easy to spend a full day or two exploring all it has to offer. Whether you want to go wildlife-spotting in the Iguazu National Park or take the "Tren de la Selva" to the top of the falls.
THE BRAZILIAN SIDE
What Foz do Iguaçu lacks in size compared to its Argentinian counterpart, it makes up for with fantastic observational opportunities. A glass lift takes you from the top viewing deck to the boardwalk, where you can walk (highly recommended !!) along the edge of the panoramic pours.
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