Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls or Iguazu Falls is a waterfall on the Iguazu River on the border of the Argentinian states of Misiones and the Brazilian states of Paran. Together they make up the largest waterfall system in the world. The waterfall divides the river into an upstream and downstream Iguazu. The Iguazu River originates near downtown Curitiba. On most courses, the river flows through Brazil. However, most waterfalls are on the Argentine side. The lower Iguazu River, where it joins the San Antonio River, forms the border between Argentina and Brazil.

The name Iguazu comes from the Guarani or Tupi words "y" [ɨ] meaning "water" and "ûasú" [waˈsu] meaning "great". According to legend, God planned to marry a beautiful woman named Naipi. She escaped in a canoe with her mortal lover Taroba. An enraged god cut the river, created a waterfall, and plunged the lovers into an eternal fall. The first European to document the existence of the waterfall was the Spanish conquistador Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca in 1541.

• Country: Argentina