Iguazu Falls
It’s one of those places somewhere in South America that most people have at least heard of and know a little about: Iguazu Falls. Similar to how a majority of people around the world know the Grand Canyon is a giant canyon somewhere in the American West, Iguazu Falls is a massive water fall somewhere in South America.
But once you go, at least for me, these places become so much more than a giant hole or a lot of running water. Spending time in the green jungles of northern Argentina and seeing the million gallons of water rushing over a bunch of rocks was so much different than I ever thought prior to experiencing Iguazu Falls.
We kept staring at the falls.
These mighty falls just keep on roaring.
The conservation of these falls begins so far upstream. When the falls were running very brown it was a result of deforestation upstream, which then lead to erosion, which led to the river carrying way more sediment than it would have normally. So many factors include the health of a river and how much water is running over those cliffs.
Let’s hope the Iguazu Falls continue to flow for many years to come.
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An UNREAL waterfall and river system! Was never aware of the full scope of this area until your article. Very nice!
Thanks! Yeah, I had no idea how extensive Iguazu Falls was prior to going. It just blew me away, hence why we went three days! There is so much to see in that park!
wow, this is totally awesome!! Great story-telling, I get to live vicariously through you! Great pics! I love it!!!
Thanks, well I live vicariously through your wood working too. So many amazing things to see in the world and Iguazu is one of them.
Holy cow! This is astonishing, it is a freak of a lot bigger than Niagara! I had no idea! Ignorant N.American thinks we got the biggest….great photos! Love it!!
Well, there’s always so much to learn. That’s why we love traveling so much. As far as tallest uninterrupted waterfall in the world, Angel Falls is the winner. Niagara Falls are the most powerful falls in North America and are also awesome to see – although everyone says the Canadian side is better! 😉
Spectacular falls. I think you could just spend hours and hours collecting the energy and beauty from the falls. Best waterfalls I have ever seen. Lucky duckies you guys got to see it in person!
We are lucky ducks. Iguazu Falls National Park was so well set up and managed. We were really impressed not just by the falls, but also by how good a job the park service did with the planning and implementation allowing thousands of visitors to come to the park in a controlled manner. From staying in town, to the bus transfer, the park and the falls, everything was so enjoyable and easy.We are so thankful we got to go!
Such a beautiful natural wonder and positive article! Your photos are such a help for me to comprehend the size of this fantastic waterfall. I did not enjoy that the brown color to the water was caused by run off from deforestation. Hopefully there are conservation efforts that will engage the complete river system and not just Iguazu Falls.
Thanks Suzanne. There has been some increased conservation upstream, so there is at least a growing awareness of how much life in the jungle (and everywhere) is so interconnected. So glad you enjoyed this post, as we too had no idea about the magnitude of Iguazu Falls.