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Iguaçu Falls - Argentina

Iguaçu Falls spans the boarder between Argentina and Brazil. The falls are the most impressive on earth. The falls in each country is similar, but each have their unique characteristics. Therefore, the falls on the Brazilian side may be found in the Brazil section of this website.

 

The water across the falls comes from the Iguaçu river, having a watershed in the Southern region of Mato Grosso in the great Pantanal region, the worlds largest wetland, having an  estimated area between 140,000 and 195,000 km2.

Here is a link to the Brazilian side:

https://travel-world.no/iguazu-brazil

Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls

Iguazu is located close to the corners of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, and the falls straddles the border between the two former.

Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls

This is one of several hotels catering to the large number of tourists coming to see the falls.

Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls

A tourist bus took from our hotel (in Brazil) to a small rail station on the Argentinian side

Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls

The area is a national park

Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls

A couple relaxing, while waiting for the small train

Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls

The train station

Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls

A simple, open-sided train

Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls

The track runs through the jungle

Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls

View from inside into the jungle

Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls

We were led on gangways to a better observation point

Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls

The river is still pretty quiet

Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls

The river is still quiet

Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls

Water flow increases - - -

Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls

- - - and rapidly picks up speed - - -

Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls

The volume increase

Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls

-- and becomes rapids ---

Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls

- - - and faster flow - - -

Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls

- - - and plunges over the cliff

Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls

Looking in a safe position behind the rails

Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls

Pretty violent at the bottom

Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls

Another fall in a different direction

Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls

An observation platform at the river below

Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls

A wet experience
(we went there)

Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls

A RIB approaching the falling water

Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls

The forest was vey lush (and hot and humid!)

Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls

Flowering brush

Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls

An animal that stole food from the tourists, right off their hands

Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls

A lizard on the ground

Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls

We ran into a swarm of butterflies

Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls

Lots of yellow butterflies in the air

Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls

Different butterflies on the ground

Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls

This one settled on Sonja's arm

Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls

Butterfly II

Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls

Butterfly III

Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls

Sonja as we leave the spray from the falls behind