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Some two million tourists visit the Waterfalls each year.

Since 1934, Argentines protect them as part of a National Park, a condition that was later on embraced by the Brazilians. In 1984, they were declared World Heritage by UNESCO and voted one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World in 2011.

Waters splash down mightily through 275 amazing falls, some of them from 100 meters high. The roaring inflow reminds us of nature’s unfettered powers and can be heard from dozens of miles away

On Argentina’s side, the Iguazu Waterfalls are nestled in the Iguazu National Park, in the province of Misiones. On the Brazilian side, they are perched on the Parque Nacional do Iguaçu, in the state of Parana. Down the watercourse, right where the waters of the Iguazu and Parana rivers meet, the Paraguay-Argentina-Brazil triple border stands. The Iguazu Waterfalls, a breathtaking natural masterpiece, are the most extensive and one of the most eye-popping of their kind on the face of the earth. Over two million people visit them every year. Regardless of counting on hotels and services of all kind, the surrounding environment remains untouched. This is owed to the commitment of Brazil and Argentina to the preservation of the Iguazu Waterfalls ecosystem, in both cases protected within national park boundaries. Four times wider than the Niagara Falls, the Iguazu Waterfalls are divided in different cascades. There are 275 cascades in all from a height of approximately 860 feet that make up the stunning Iguazu Waterfalls over the like-name river. Its most amazing fall is the 861-foot Devil’s Throat. The energy from the Iguazu Waterfalls began to be used thanks to a joint project between Paraguay and Brazil. The humongous Itaipu Dam is a world benchmark in terms of the use of watercourses for power generation. Thus, the turbines installed in the dam generate a whopping 95 percent of the electricity consumed in Paraguay and a quarter of all power used in Brazil. Common wisdom says the lovely show put on by the Iguazu Waterfalls takes place on the Argentinean side, while the Brazilian side provides a privileged watchtower. There’s a well-built skywalk fitted out with platforms and viewpoints from which nearly all falls and cascades can be made out.