Iguazu Falls V

by Helena Wierzbicki

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Iguazu Falls V

Artist

Helena Wierzbicki

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Painting - Photograph

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Iguazu Falls - Misiones, Argentina.

Located in Misiones Province in the Northeastern tip of Argentina and bordering the Brazilian state of Parana to the north, Iguaz� National Park, jointly with its sister park Igua�u in Brazil, is among the world�s visually and acoustically most stunning natural sites for its massive waterfalls. It was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1984. Across a width of almost three kilometres the Iguaz� or Igua�u River, drops vertically some 80 meters in a series of cataracts. The river, aptly named after the indigenous term for �great water� forms a large bend in the shape of a horseshoe in the heart of the two parks and constitutes the international border between Argentina and Brazil before it flows into the mighty Parana River less than 25 kilometres downriver from the park. Large clouds of spray permanently soak the many river islands and the surrounding riverine forests, creating an extremely humid micro-climate favouring lush and dense sub-tropical vegetation harbouring a diverse fauna.

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March 22nd, 2014

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