The size and thundering Iguassu Falls have fascinated many travelers from around the world. While 70% of Iguassu Falls in Argentina and fall most real face of Brazil. Nothing in the world’s waters, compared to, or is even more impressive than the natural spectacle offered by the fantastic group of 275 waterfalls that make up Iguassu Falls.
Situated a few kilometers from Iguassu River, its waterfalls captivate you with its water flow, size, and the stream force. Geological changes that have led to Iguassu Falls took place nearly 150 million years ago and shook the earth’s crust throughout the world. In the region of Iguassu, these changes formed a gigantic valley, loaded of rock steps and through which flows a great Iguassu, creating a huge cloud of steam along with a deafening noise.
The average flow of the falls is about 1,800 m3 per second, and an average of 10 million liters per second. Width of the falls (2700 m) is located 800 m from the Brazilian side and 1900 m from the Argentinean side. It includes a rapid decrease in height of 72 m (their height varies between 40 m and 90 m). Depending on the season, (rain) water flow ranges from 300 cubic meters each second up to 6500 cubic meters each sec and a normal flow of 1,500 cubic meters each second. During the rainy season flow of the Iguassu River increases and then shows a more stunning scene.
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