Cataratas del Iguazú

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Iguazu Falls (Portuguese: Cataratas do Iguaçu) are a set of waterfalls that are located on the Iguazu River on the border between the province of Misiones Argentina and the Brazilian state of Parana. They are fully inserted into protected areas; Argentina sector is within the Iguazu National Park, while Brazil is at the Iguazu National Park. They were chosen as one of the "Seven Natural Wonders of the World." They are formed by 275 jumps, 80% of them are located on the Argentine side. The Devil's Throat can be enjoyed in all its majesty from only 50 m, walking the catwalks departing from Puerto Canoas, which can be reached using the ecological train service. For this jump passes the border between the two countries. You can take boat rides under the waterfalls and hiking appreciating some animals semitropical jungle trails. Iguazu Falls are the main tourist center of northeast Argentina, and one of the main nationwide. In them, the rides are mostly on the Argentine side, but from the Brazilian side you have a panoramic view. In 1984 the Argentinean side of the falls, Iguazu National Park was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco. Later, in 1986, the sector in Brazil, located in the Iguazu National Park, was also declared a World Heritage Site. Within the Argentine park is the Sheraton Iguazu Hotel (formerly Hotel International Falls), which has a panoramic view of the Garganta del Diablo and Brazilian falls. Near the falls, it is the city of Puerto Iguazu Argentina, at the confluence of the Iguazu and Parana rivers. There lies the triple border with Paraguay.