Nationaal park Iguazú

Watervallen in Nationaal park Iguazú

Iguazú Waterfalls Highlights

The Iguazú Falls system spans the border between Argentina and Brazil, featuring over 270 individual waterfalls. Among them, the Garganta del Diablo (Devil's Throat) is the largest and most dramatic gorge, plunging 80 meters. The area is renowned for its rich biodiversity and impressive natural formations, making it one of the world's largest and most complex waterfall systems.

Iguazú Waterfalls Highlights — Kaart

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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…

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Garganta del Diablo

The largest and most powerful waterfall in the Iguazú system, characterized by a U-shaped cliff where water plunges about 80 meters into a narrow gorge.

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Garganta Del Diablo

Waterfall

D

Salto Mbiguá

A waterfall within the Iguazú National Park, contributing to the extensive cascade system on the Iguazu River.

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Salto San Martín

One of the prominent falls in the Iguazú complex, located near other significant cascades along the river.

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Salto Álvar Núñez

Waterfall

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Salto Chico

Waterfall

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Salto Arrechea

A waterfall featuring cliff formations typical of the Iguazú system, located on the Brazilian-Argentine border.