Iguaçu Falls 
Iguaçu Falls
Just before the Rio Iguaçu, here 4km/2.5mi wide, flows into the Rio Paraná on the frontier between Brazil and Argentina it narrows for just under 100m/110yds and then forms a semicircle of 247 falls thundering down into the gorge below. Some of the falls are over 100m/330ft high.
This magnificent spectacle can be observed from a helicopter or from a 950m/1000yd long path running round the semicircle of falls.
Just before the Rio Iguaçu, here 4km/2.5mi wide, flows into the Rio Paraná on the frontier between Brazil and Argentina it narrows for just under 100m/110yds and then forms a semicircle of 247 falls thundering down into the gorge below. Some of the falls are over 100m/330ft high.
This magnificent spectacle can be observed from a helicopter or from a 950m/1000yd long path running round the semicircle of falls.
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There are a number of viewpoints offering impressive views of the surging water. A footbridge leads over the river to the Garganta do Diabo ("Devil's Jaws"), one of the most massive of the falls.
The falls can be viewed from both the Brazilian and Argentine side. They are equally divided between these two countries. The Brazilian side offers excellent views, including the view from the observation tower. The Argentine side offers some great view points as well, with opportunities to get very close to the cascading falls. Visitors can hike to the bottom of the falls and catch a small ferry that will take them to a beach in the center of the river where it is possible to have a swim.
The falls can be viewed from both the Brazilian and Argentine side. They are equally divided between these two countries. The Brazilian side offers excellent views, including the view from the observation tower. The Argentine side offers some great view points as well, with opportunities to get very close to the cascading falls. Visitors can hike to the bottom of the falls and catch a small ferry that will take them to a beach in the center of the river where it is possible to have a swim.
