Salto Capioví, Natural waterfall in Misiones Province, Argentina

Salto Capioví is a waterfall in Misiones Province featuring a drop of about 7 meters and a width of about 20 meters. The water collects in a natural pool where the deepest areas reach about 4 meters.

In the early 20th century, German settlers built a water wheel on the right bank of the creek to generate electricity for their settlement. This engineering project shows how early inhabitants made use of the natural resources at the site.

The waterfall sits inside Capioví's urban area, so residents and visitors reach the pool on foot from town. On the right bank stands the Rueda del Recuerdo, the wheel German pioneers used at the start of the 20th century to generate electricity from the falling water.

The waterfall sits inside Capioví's urban area, 150 metres from National Route 12 on a paved access road. On site there are a restaurant, a grill area and a camping zone. The natural pool reaches 4 metres deep, while downstream the creek bed stays under 20 centimetres, so families with children can wade there.

After the main pool, the stream becomes remarkably shallow, with depths of only about 20 centimeters. This shallow section lets visitors of all ages safely wade through the water.