Iguazu Falls

About Iguazu Falls

One of the great natural wonders of the world, the Iguaçu Falls (Portuguese: Cataratas do Iguaçu], Spanish: Cataratas del Iguazú, Tupi: Y Ûasu "big water") are close to the triple border of Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. The area is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Iguazú National Park is on the Argentinian side of the falls, and Iguaçu National Park is on the Brazilian side. Both the Spanish and Portuguese names are pronounced "ee-gwah-SOO", and you'll sometimes see it spelled Iguassu Falls in Brazil to prevent foreigners from pronouncing it "iguaku".

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