Iguazu Falls

One of the favorite destination points in Argentina is a place called Iguazu Falls, not just any waterfalls mind you. Nestled in the Parque Nacional Iguazu, which is close to Puerto Igauzu, there you will find some of the most breathtakingly beautiful waterfalls that flow into the Parana and Iguazu Rivers.

The Iguazu Falls are extremely impressive with their 553 cubic feet of water flow per second that plugs down to an abyss some 230 feet below. However, if you visit the falls during the rainy season, which runs from November to March, the flow rate increases to as much as 450,000 cubic feet per second. The Iguazu Falls are taller than Niagara Falls and more than twice the width with 275 cascades that spread out in the shape of a horseshoe.


In fact, Iguazu Falls is divided by several different islands into individual waterfalls. These falls are so magnificent that they have been used in many box office movies. Additionally, the Iguazu Falls are located near many historic ruins of the Jesuit missions. The falls and ruins combined make this a fabulous place to visit. For further relaxation, you can visit the beautiful park nearby that is actually a subtropical rainforest where an abundant of wildlife lives along with colorful and fragrant plants and flowers. Truly one of nature’s wonders, the Iguazu Falls are well worth the time to see.


Last Updated: 10/19/2006 3:14:00 PM

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