Tuesday, June 30, 2015

The “Great Water” that is the Iguazu Falls

Waterfalls are sure to attract tourists and visitors. Perhaps this is because the unusual form of this natural wonder and how the water flows from the rock formation. The sight of waterfalls is truly worth all the trouble of the travel. Waterfalls aren’t exactly rare, since most countries have their own waterfalls, but very few countries have famed and popular ones. Among the most famed waterfalls in the world include the Angel Falls in Venezuela (at 3212 feet, it is the world’s highest waterfalls), the Cautley Spout in England (although not exactly overwhelming, at only 580 feet, it is the highest in England), and the Hannoki Falls (at 1,640 feet, it is the tallest in Asia). Then there are the more unusual waterfalls—for instance Singapore has the world’s tallest artificial waterfall, the Jurong Falls. Another one of the world’s most popular waterfalls is the Iguazu Falls, located at the border of Argentina and Brazil. This attraction is famed for its overwhelming size. Not only is it one of the tallest (one of its falls has a height of more than 2,000 feet); the Iguazu or Iguacu Falls are considered as among the widest. The Iguazu Falls are actually composed of 275 falls, two thirds of which are found in Argentina. Between Brazil’s Parana and Argentina’s Misiones, the Iguazu Falls are part of the Iguazu River—the falls actually divide it into the lower Iguazu and the upper Iguazu. The Iguazu Falls (as it is known in Brazil; in Argentina, it is called the Iguacu Falls) are renowned obviously because of its overwhelming size. There are very few waterfalls like it. Of course, while it is a thousand feet short of becoming the world’s tallest falls, the size and its overall appearance are something that makes it a wonder to behold, a wonder that tourists will not only find in travel guide materials or online travel sites. The Iguazu Falls can be considered as an attraction unlike any other. Not even more popular falls such as the Niagara Falls can compare to the majesty that it exudes.

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