The Iguazu waterfalls (place : borders between the two countries)

Larger than the Niagara Falls, twice as wide with 275 cascades spread in a form of Horseshoe over nearly two miles of the Iguazu River, Iguazú Falls are the result of a volcanic eruption that left yet another large crack in the earth. During the rainy season from November to March, the flow of water going over the falls may reach 450,000 cubic feet (12,750 m) cubic per second. These practical details do nothing to describe the splendor of the falls, the tremendous amount of water (an average of 553 cubic feet per second) thundering down 269 feet, the tropical location and the sheer beauty that led Eleanor Roosevelt Niagara say poor. Four times the width of Niagara Falls, Iguazu Falls are divided by various islands into separate waterfalls. One of the best known is Devil ', s Canyon, or Gargantua del Diablo with its perpetual spray high over the falls. Other notable falls are San Martin, Bossetti and Bernabe Mendez. The Iguazú Falls, called Foz do Iguaçu in Portuguese, and Cataratas del Iguazú in Spanish, lies on the border of Argentina - Brazil and are a normal location of world heritage of UNESCO. Getting there is an easy question. Flight control of your sector in places as Brazil or Argentina for connections to the falls. You can also browse for hotels and car rentals. Browse through the gallery of photos of Iguazu Falls for an idea of ​​the strength and splendor of the falls. The falls are part of a practically virgin jungle ecosystem singular protected by Argentina and Brazilian national parks on either side of the falls. Two-thirds of the falls are on the Argentine side of the river where you can also travel the Iguazú National Park where there are trails and hikes Bird jungle. Allow a full day in the park to fully appreciate the flora and fauna of wildlife. You can see the falls and surrounding area in a lightning trip but it is better to have at least two days. The view from the Brazilian side is the most scenic and there are helicopter ride out over the falls in Foz do Iguaçu. You can also take boat rides out to the falls. Light is the best in the morning for photographs. Best seen from the Brazilian side is the Devil 'spectacular, s Canyon, Garganta del Diablo, where fourteen falls drop 350 feet with such force that there is always a cloud of jet air 100 feet. Look for the rainbow sky! For a close up view, walk through the subtropical forest of Iguazú National Park at the base of Salto Floriano and take the elevator to the top of the falls. or walk out over the falls to the union of Salto. The Argentine side you can take a series of walkways above the water rushing into Devil ', s Canyon Protective rain suits are provided. There are some areas where you can swim in the spray of waterfalls. Ask local instructions, but do you realize that you may have a problem with parasites resulting cuticle. The best time to see Iguazu Falls are the spring and fall. The summer is intensely hot and humid tropical, and in winter the water level is considerably lower. There are hotels on both sides of the river and many tour agencies provide opportunities for tours around the area. Browse through the list of hotels on the Brazilian side of the falls, or the latter on the Argentine side. Below the falls where the rivers Parana and Iguazu meet, so do the borders of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. Each country has created a landmark in their national colors on a spot in each of their countries where you can see all three. The name of the falls comes from Guaraní word for "; great water." ; The first Spanish explorer to see the falls (you saw the movie mission?) Was Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca in 1541 but the vast power of the falls was not fully used until the construction of the huge hydroelectric power plant Itaipu built jointly by Paraguay and Brazil. Completed in 1991 the dam is open to tours and provides 12.6 million kilowatts of power satisfying almost 40% of Brazil and Argentine power needs. The dam one of the largest in the world is touted by both countries as a masterpiece of technology.