Iguazu Falls is a group of 275 waterfalls on the Iguazú River, located on the border between Brazil and Argentina. The falls stretch for 1.67 km, with Devil’s Throat being the most popular spot for tourists. The mists can rise to 500 feet and the total flow of water is usually between 350,000 and 400,000 gallons per second. The falls can be reached through Brazil, Argentina, or Paraguay.
Iguazu Falls are a group of 275 separate waterfalls of the Iguazú River in South America. From end to end, the scattered Iguazu Falls stretch for 1.67 km (2.7 miles). About half a mile (900m) of the cliff over which the falls cascade is actually dry. Most of the falls are around 200 feet (61 m) in height, though the tallest reach heights of 269 feet (82 m).
Iguazu Falls is located on the border between Brazil and Argentina. Technically, about 66% of the falls are in Argentine territory and the rest of the falls are in Brazilian territory. Specifically, the Iguazu Falls are located in the Brazilian state of Paraná and in the Argentine province of Misiones.
Both countries have designated national parks, which overlap to include Iguazu Falls. In Brazil, this park is called Parque Nacional do Iguaçu, as befits the Portuguese spelling of the word. Similarly, in Argentina, the Spanish name for the park is Parque Nacional Iguazú.
Devil’s Throat, considered the most spectacular section of Iguazu Falls, is a U-shaped cliff 490 meters wide and 150 meters long. Devi Gorge is known as Garganta do Diabo in Portuguese and Garganta del Diablo in Spanish. Devil’s Throat is the most popular spot for tourists to Iguazu Falls, although any section of the falls is impressive. Iguazu Falls also offers rock climbing and water sports.
Another particularly impressive feature of Iguazu Falls is the mists, which can rise from the Devil’s Throat to heights of 500 feet (150m). The total flow of water over Iguazu Falls is usually between 350,000 and 400,000 gallons per second (1,300,000 – 1,500,00 L).
Iguazu Falls can be reached through the Brazilian city of Foz do Iguaçu in Paraná, or from Argentina through Puerto Iguazú in Misiones. The falls can also be reached through Ciudad del Este in the neighboring country of Paraguay. The most common entry point from Brazil is a trail near Garganta do Diabo. In Argentina, a train called the Tren de las Catartas takes visitors to viewpoints all along the waterfalls, but the Devil’s Throat is the most visited of these.
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