Deriving its name from the indigenous term for ‘great water,’ the Iguazú River forms a large horseshoe shaped bend at the heart of the falls, which measures in at an impressive 80 meters high ...

the waterfall is split by the Iguazu River. Known as Iguazú Falls (Argentine Spanish), Iguaçu Falls (Portuguese), and Iguassu ...

It is 82 metres high, 150 metres wide and 700 metres long, while the rest of the falls average 64 metres. Iguazú (Bing River, in Guarani) Falls has long been one of Argentina and Brazil’s most ...

Authorities estimate that before the mighty Paraná returns to its normal flow and course, up to 10.000 people living close to the river in the Iguazú falls area will have to be removed and taken ...

Tourists can experience its force by riding a powerful jet boat up the Iguazu River rapids and right into the falls. Story by Chloe Miller and editing by Jeremy Dreyfuss, footage courtesy of ...

In the northeast of Argentina, straddling the border with Brazil, sit the longest series of waterfalls in the world. A magnet ...

From the rugged Isle of Skye in Scotland to the dramatic peaks of Chilean Patagonia, these places make it easy to fall in ...

The Iguazu Falls are located where the river of the same name reaches the plateau's edge, just before flowing into the Paraná River. They range in height from about 60 to 80 metres and have up to ...