By Julio Nuñez. Excerpt from “Ivirareta, país de árboles”
This river forms part of the Northern limit of the province of Misiones. Its name means “Big Water” and comes from the aboriginal Guarani, who admired the huge mass of water which throws itself over the edge to form the Falls of the same name.
The mouth of the Iguazu river is in the Sea Mountain range, only from a few kilometres from the Atlantic Ocean and at a height of approximately 900 meters above sea level. Its first tributaries begin near the city of Curitiba, the capital of Paraná State, from which it receives the name Big River of Curitiba, which it is called in Brazil.
The Iguazu river has an approximate length of 1.300 kilometres, with 1.205km exclusively in Brazil and 115km used as a border between Argentina and Brazil; starting where the Iguazu River receives the San Antonio river as a tributary, and finishing when it flows into the Paraná river. On its way through the Brazilian landscape it forms numerous Falls, very picturesque but with less importance than the Iguazu Falls. Some of these are: the Cayacanga, a waterfall with a height of 10 meters, the Do Funil fall with 12 meters, the Passo fall; the Santiago, of great height and beauty, Osorio fall, Caxías and the Faraday falls
The Iguazu river flows into the Paraná river with a length that varies between 250 and 400 meters depending on the river level. The water from both rivers do not mix immediately, and for a long time you can watch the clear green water of the Iguazu create whirlpools within the dark reddish water from the Paraná before they are finally absorbed by the former. Where the rivers converge, you can also see the 3 frontiers of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.
A SINGLE DAY IS NOT ENOUGH!
If you wish to visit the Park for two consecutive days, the 2nd day you can get a BONUS in the cost of your entrance. Here.
So that you can experience this unique natural spectacle in its entirety, we suggest 10 things that you should not miss inside the Iguazu National Park. Here.
"Truly a Wonder of Nature".
One of the most unique sights in the world, you have to experience it to understand its beauty. Stroll under the light of the Full Moon and dine in the La Selva Restaurant. Here.
