Iguazu+Falls

Iguazu Falls The Iguazu Falls are one of the largest waterfalls in the world. The Iguazu falls is a spectacular system of waterfalls located at the border between Brazil and Argentina. The falls ranks among the major tourist attractions of South America. The Falls consists of about 275 individual waterfalls separated by forested islands. It has a total combined width of about 2 miles and plunges about 237 feet down a series of ledges (Knapp). The falls is surrounded by forests and wildlife which are protected by national parks in both Brazil and Argentina. People can reach individual falls by means of hiking trails but the system of falls can be seen only from the air or from certain places on the Brazilian side. Home