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Iguazu Fall is taller than Niagara Falls and is twice in width with cascades of 275 that spread in a horseshoe shape neatly over two miles of area of the Iguazu river. Iguazu Fall is the result of a volcanic eruption which left a large crack on the earth. During rainy season the rate of flow of water going over the falls may reach 450,000 cubic feet per second. These facts just describe the grandeur of the falls and the tremendous amount of water that thunders down from a height of 269 feet.
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The tropical location and the sheer beauty of the waterfall has led Eleanor Roosevelt to say "Poor Niagara". About four times the width of Niagara Falls, the Iguaza falls are divided by various islands into separate waterfalls. One of the best known is "Devil's Throat or Gargantua del Diablo" wit its perpetual spray over the falls.
Iguazu Fall is a part of a singular practically virgin jungle ecosystem protected by Argentina and Brazilian national park on either side of the cascade. |
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Two third of the falls are on the Argentinian side of the river where you can also go for a tour to Iguazu national park. The park has a number of jungle trails and bird hikes. You should plan a full day tour to visit the flora and fauna of Iguazu national park.
Best seen from the Brazilian side is the spectacular Devil's Throat where the fountain drop from a height of 350 feet with such a force that there is always a 100 feet cloud of spay overhead. You should also enjoy a walk through the subtropical forest of national Iguacu park to the base of Salto Floriano and take the elevator to the top of the falls. You cal also take a walkout over the falls at Salto Union. From the Argentine side you can take a series of catwalk over the water gushing into Devil's Throat.
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