The Iguazu waterfalls - Argentina and Brazil -

The Iguazu waterfalls - Argentina and Brazil -

The Province of Misiones, located in the center of Mercosur, is privileged by virtue of having more than a hundred waterfalls in an area of only 30,000 square kilometers. These valuable natural resources open up the possibility of economic advantages in terms of tourism and of energy, at the strategic crossroads of important highways linking Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Chile.

There are various areas making up this wonderful nature reserve, and it is in the Cataratas Area that visitors can gaze on the waterfalls of the River Iguazu.

In the course of their visit, travelers will see the following falls: Floriano, Deodoro, Benjamin Constant, Union, Escondido, Mitre, Belgrano, Rivadavia, Tres Mosqueteros, Dos Mosqueteros, San Martin, Adan y Eva, Bozzetti, Ramirez, Chico, Dos Hermanos, Alvar Nuñez, and the Devil's Throat Falls, among others.

These wonders of nature can be visited on foot and/or by boat, with walks above the impressive Falls themselves, which offer an incomparable spectacle.

Among the most noteworthy falls on the Argentine side are the Alvar Nuñez, on the Lower Circuit of the trip round the Park; the Lanusse, also on the Lower Circuit but lower down; and the Dos Hermanas, Chico Alferez, Ramirez and Bossetti, all on the Upper Circuit of the walk, which range in height from 40 to 60 meters.

The Salto Dos Hermanas has a natural pool formed by water action, which is about eight meters deep.

The Chico Alferez and the Bossetti split up in two, making an unforgettable show, and refreshing spectators on the walkways with a cool, damp breeze.

Further up are the Mbigua, Adan y Eva, and San Martin falls; the latter is a fall with a deafening roar, marveling us with its forceful plunge and forming a second fall, lower down, the whole spectacle ending more than 70 meters below, all blanketed under a pervasive spray that at times forms a rainbow, making a delicate contrast with the rest of the view.