Cataratas en Foz do Iguaçu

Majestic Waterfalls and Rapids

The Iguazú Falls system consists of approximately 275 individual waterfalls spanning the border between Brazil and Argentina. This list features the 80-meter-high Garganta del Diablo, the system's largest drop, alongside major cascades like Salto San Martín and Salto Arrechea. It also includes river rapids on the Paraná River and smaller falls accessible via the Macuco Trail and the park's upper and lower walking circuits.

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Garganta del Diablo

An 80-meter-high, U-shaped chasm that forms the largest water curtain of the Iguazú Falls system on the border of Brazil and Argentina.

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Iguazu Falls

Iguazú Falls or Iguaçu Falls are waterfalls of the Iguazu River on the border of the Argentine province of Misiones and the Brazilian state…

Garganta do Diabo

The Brazilian viewpoint of the 80-meter-high horseshoe-shaped drop, offering panoramic views of the falls' most powerful section.

Garganta Del Diablo

The Argentine side of the canyon, accessed via a 1.1-kilometer walkway over the Iguazú River leading to the brink of the falls.

Salto Arrechea

A 20-meter waterfall located at the end of the 3.5-kilometer Macuco Trail in Iguazú National Park, featuring a natural pool at its base.

Salto Mbiguá

A waterfall visible from the Upper Circuit of the Argentine park, situated adjacent to Salto San Martín.

Salto San Martín

The second-largest waterfall in the Iguazú system, located on the Argentine side near San Martín Island.

Salto Álvar Núñez

Named after Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, the first European explorer to document the falls in 1541.

Salto Chico

A cascade located along the Upper Circuit trail on the Argentine side of the falls.

Salto Mariposa

A waterfall located near Puerto Iguazú, accessible via a trail leading toward the Paraná River.

Corredera Jesús

A series of rapids on the Paraná River located south of the confluence with the Iguazú River.

Corredera Itacarumí

Rapids located on the Paraná River near the border between Brazil and Paraguay.