
This magnificent array of waterfalls is located in Southern Brasil in the state of Parana on the border between Argentina and Brasil. They stretch for 2.5 miles plunging 269 feet (82m) into Iguaçu River. They are absolutely fabulous. Numerous rocky and wooded islands on the edge of the escarpment over which the Iguaçu River plunges divide the falls into some 275 separate waterfalls or cataracts. The name of the falls comes from the Guarani Indian word meaning "great water." In 1986 Iguacu Falls were declared a Natural Heritage of Mankind by Unesco. Iguacu is also the name of the restaurant where SD's parents organised a gathering for friends and family to meet me in 2000. I do heartily reccommend this restaurant, if you happen to be in Auckland.

The weather today:
Sunny
24°C
UV Index: 3 Low
Wind: From the East Southeast at 8 mph
Dew Point: 21°C
Humidity: 82%
Visibility: 6 miles
Barometer: 1,016.9 mb
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