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Iguaçu Falls, Waterfall system in Paraná, Brazil and Misiones, Argentina.

The falls extend across 2.7 kilometers (1.7 miles) with 275 individual cascades dropping from heights reaching 82 meters (269 feet) into the Iguaçu River and marking the border between two countries.

Spanish explorer Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca reached the falls in 1541 as the first European, while the national parks were established in the 1930s to protect the area from commercial exploitation.

The surrounding national parks protect 2,000 plant species and endangered animals including jaguars, toucans, and giant otters within one of South America's most significant Atlantic rainforest areas.

Two international airports serve visitors: Foz do Iguaçu International Airport in Brazil and Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport in Argentina, both approximately 9 miles (15 kilometers) from the falls with bus transfers and taxi connections available.

The Garganta del Diablo, a horseshoe canyon with 14 separate falls, creates permanent mist rising 150 meters (492 feet) at full flow and producing rainbows in sunlight conditions.

Location: Misiones Province

Location: Paraná

Elevation above the sea: 180 m

Height: 82 m

Width: 2,700 m

Part of: Iguazu River

Website: https://iguazuargentina.com

GPS coordinates: -25.69391,-54.43654

Latest update: November 27, 2025 20:32

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