Natural features

Iguaçu Falls (Brazilian side)

Brazil Paraná Foz do Iguaçu

Iguaçu Falls (Brazilian side)
Photo: Killerado BR, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

One of the world's great waterfalls, about 275 drops along nearly 3 km on the Brazil-Argentina border, a UNESCO site. The Brazilian side gives the best panorama, with a walkway out to the Devil's Throat.


The Argentine side gets you closer to the water; allow a day for each. The Parque das Aves bird park is next to the Brazilian entrance.

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