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Garganta del Diablo

Waterfalls ·Puerto Iguazú
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Garganta del Diablo, a waterfall on the Iguazu River in Puerto Iguazu, Argentina.

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Garganta del Diablo — A powerful curtain of water dropping from the Devil's Throat Marinelson Almeida - Traveling through Brazil from Niteroi, Brasil · CC BY 2.0 · edited
Garganta del Diablo — A powerful curtain of water dropping from the Devil's ThroatGarganta del Diablo — The waterfall crest and turbulent water at the Devil's ThroatGarganta del Diablo — A close side view of water plunging beside the gorgeGarganta del Diablo — The long waterfall edge of the Devil's Throat beneath a blue skyGarganta del Diablo — The broad waterfall dropping into dense sprayGarganta del Diablo — A line of cascades along the Devil's Throat above the mistGarganta del Diablo — Water spilling over the Devil's Throat into rising sprayGarganta del Diablo — A close detail of the Devil's Throat from across the fallsGarganta del Diablo — The Devil's Throat across the gorge with a rainbow in the spray

Why go

  • The 82-meter drop of the falls, 150 meters wide and 700 meters long.
  • The falls shared by the Argentine Iguazú National Park and the Brazilian Iguaçu National Park.
  • The falls, 23 kilometers upstream from where the Iguazu meets the Parana River.

Don't miss

  • The U-shaped chasmThe falls drop into a U-shaped chasm.At the falls on the Iguazu River. On the map
  • The edge of the Parana PlateauThe falls lie on the edge of the Parana Plateau.At the falls on the Iguazu River. On the map

Shorts

Interesting facts3

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  1. In Portuguese the falls are called Garganta do Diabo.

    Devil's Throat, Iguazu Falls - Wikipedia

  2. The falls take in about half of the Iguazu River's flow.

    Devil's Throat, Iguazu Falls - Wikipedia

  3. The falls lie on the border between Brazil and Argentina.

    Devil's Throat, Iguazu Falls - Wikipedia

Tips for your visit

  • Ride the Rainforest Ecological Train, which has a station called Garganta nearby.

Sources: Devil's Throat, Iguazu Falls - Wikipedia · checked 17 Oct 2026

Where
Iguazu National Park, Puerto Iguazu

Plan from here: Evening walk →

Questions and answers

How do you get to Garganta del Diablo?

Take the Rainforest Ecological Train. Its station, called Garganta, is nearby.

How high is Garganta del Diablo?

Garganta del Diablo stands 82 meters high.

Is Garganta del Diablo inside a national park?

It is shared by the Argentine Iguazú National Park and the Brazilian Iguaçu National Park.

What is Garganta del Diablo called in Portuguese?

In Portuguese it is called Garganta do Diabo.

What shape is Garganta del Diablo?

It is a U-shaped chasm on the Iguazu River.

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