The waterfalls of Iguazu (Portuguese: Cataratas do Iguaçu, Spanish: Cataratas del Iguazú) are located on the border of Brazil and Argentina and thus automatically attract many visitors from both countries. But tourists from other continents also come here to enjoy the spectacular views.
What is called the cataratas is a set of between 270 to 300 waterfalls, depending on the amount of water flowing through the Iguaçu River. In total, the falls are 2.7 kilometres wide and drop up to 82 metres. The most famous part of the falls is the "Garganta del Diablo" (Devil's Throat), a large semicircular waterfall 150 metres wide into which the water plunges 70 metres into the depths. Right across this point, moreover, is the border between Argentina and Brazil, so most of the falls are in Argentine territory. However, the water flows away from Argentina, so the most complete view can be seen from the Brazilian side.
The falls are in two national parks, Iguazú National Park in Argentina and Iguaçu National Park in Brazil, which were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1984 and 1986 respectively.
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