Intherainforest,IcouldheartheroarfromtheDevil’s Throat.
Imovedtotheedgeofthefootbridge.Lookingover,Icouldseethegiant waterfall.
ThemightyIguazúRiverfellovertherockycliff.Itwas beautiful.
GreatWater
Itsnamesaysitall.Iguazúmeans“greatwater.”Itisoneofthelargestwatersystemsintheworld.ThefallsspanthebordersofArgentinaandBrazil.Duringtherainyseason,upto275differentwaterfallscan form.
MostofthefallsareontheArgentinasideoftheriver.Iraceduptheriverinaspeedboat.Theboatslowedatthefootofseveralwaterfalls.Igotagood view!
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Argentina
Brazil
Devil’s Throat
Seenfromtheair,Devil’sThroatdividesArgentinaand Brazil.
Iguazú Falls
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Paraguay
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LegendoftheFalls
Alegendtellshowthefallscametobe.Longago,aserpentgodlivedintheriver.Hewasangry.AyoungwomannamedNaipiwasinlovewiththewarrior,Tarobá.SheandTarobátriedtorunaway.Theserpentgodsawthem.Hesplittheearth,creatingtheDevil’sThroat.HeturnedNaipiintoa rock.HeturnedTarobáintoatreeontheotherside.Now,theycanonlymeetovera rainbow.
Arainbowbridgesthe falls.