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Two Countries Spectacualr Waterfall; Iquazu Waterfall
Iquazu waterfall is a spectacular natural phenomenon and the most beautiful. Both of the Argentina side, especially from Brazil will be more beautiful and a wider outlook. Although to visit Iquazu have to travel far, because it was behind the hemisphere. Indeed, precisely Iquazu located in South America, not far from the point of three borders: Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay.
The phrase, the water will fall into the cesspool seems applicable also to this Iquazu. According to geological records, hundreds of thousands of years ago, in this place occurred the transformation of tectonic friction that creates a huge gorge or canyon. This makes the fault that caused the riverbed height difference, causing birth Iquazu waterfall. Iquazu name is derived from the Guarani Indian language, meaning “big water”.
Iquazu formed a horseshoe-shaped canyon. Here are Garganta del Diablo or Devil’s Throat. The volume of the largest water falls from a height of about 90 meters, forming a crater in the riverbed. Rainbow often appears in this place, so full of spray mist.
Iquazu river discharge by an average of 1800 cubic meters / sec. Canyon cliff 3.5 kilometers along the bumpy, there are many bumps rocks and trees, the waterfall tongue disjointed, not just form a waterfall, but around 275 fruit waterfall with different altitudes between 40 and 80 meters.
There is also a terraced waterfall. Not surprisingly, thousands of travelers arriving every day just to watch and capture the majesty of nature through millions of photos. In 1986, Iquazu attractions listed in the list of UNESCO as a natural heritage for the entire Mankind.
The waterfall is surrounded by a forest grove. On both sides of Argentina and Brazil do maintenance environment, with established national parks to preserve the ecology of the entire flora and fauna. Various wild animals and various birds flying around, especially a variety of colorful parrots. Dozens of animal species included in the list of animals conserved. This is an added value for a world tour.