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Iguazu Falls

Waterfalls ·Foz do Iguaçu ·Closed
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Iguazu Falls, a UNESCO World Heritage nature reserve on the Brazil–Argentina border near Foz do Iguaçu, the largest waterfall system in the world.

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Why go

  • The cascades along a front about three kilometres long, about 275 of them in all.
  • Walkways through the forest and over the river branches, on the circuits on the Argentine side.
  • The Tren Ecológico de la Selva, from the visitor centre to the lookouts on the other side.
  • Up to six million litres of water a second pour over the cascades, and you can get within a few metres of them.

Opening hours

Today08:00 – 16:00Show all
Monday08:00 – 16:00
Tuesday08:00 – 16:00
Wednesday08:00 – 16:00
Thursday08:00 – 16:00
Friday08:00 – 16:00
Saturday08:00 – 16:00
Sunday08:00 – 16:00

Don't miss

  • Lower end of the main fallThe lower end of the main fall, reached on foot.At the end of a walkway of about 600 metres.Open daily, 08:00 to 16:00.
  • Upper end of the fallsThe upper end of the falls, reached by a separate walkway.Reached from the other side, along about 1,000 metres of walkway.Open daily, 08:00 to 16:00.
  • The wider view from the Brazilian sideMost of the falls, almost 80%, lie on the Argentine side, so the wider view is from Brazil.The Brazilian side of the park.Open daily, 08:00 to 16:00.

With kids

  • Coatis roam the whole park, raid bins and can be aggressive toward visitors.
  • In the 2008 Indiana Jones film, the heroes plunge down several of the cascades.
  • Sooty swifts nest in the rock behind the falls, shielded by the water from natural predators.

Tips for your visit

  • Ride the free, frequent park buses to the points inside; they are 72-passenger double-deck buses with panoramic views.
  • Several islands separate the falls from one another, so you see them in separate sections.

Best time to visit

  • The falls carry the most water usually from December to February.
  • In summer 2021 a drought cut the water volume by 80% against normal levels.
  • Erosion from deforestation carries heavy sediment, especially at high water, turning the river brown.

Know before you go

  • The falls are open every day from 08:00 to 16:00.
  • At high water, spray limits the view.
  • In very high water, a tour boat capsized in 2026 and a tourist died.
  • Helicopter rides have been available from Brazil, but Argentina has banned them.
  • Check the official sites before you go: cataratasdoiguacu.com.br and iguazuargentina.com.

History

Two legends tell how the falls came to be. A legend says a deity sliced the river, creating the falls and condemning two lovers. A Guaraní myth gives the work to the jealous god Mboi. Later, the parks on both sides of the border joined the UNESCO World Heritage list.

  1. 1542Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca became the first European to record the falls.
  2. 1876The engineer André Rebouças launched a campaign to preserve the falls.
  3. 1982The nearby Sept Chutes cascade disappeared after the Itaipu reservoir filled.
  4. 1984The Argentine park was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list.
  5. 2006A severe drought cut the flow over the falls to 300 cubic metres per second.
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  1. 2011The falls were added to the list of the world's natural wonders.

How to get there

  • CarThe park is about 20 km from Foz do Iguaçu, with the airport in between.
  • BusFrom Foz do Iguaçu airport, a taxi or bus reaches the park entrance.

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  1. The name comes from Guarani or Tupi words meaning 'water' and 'big'.

    Iguazu Falls - Wikipedia

  2. Eleanor Roosevelt is said to have cried 'Poor Niagara!' on first seeing the falls.

    Iguazu Falls - Wikipedia
  3. 1979

    In the 1979 Bond film Moonraker, a boat with Beißer aboard plunges over the falls.

    Iguazú-Wasserfälle - Wikipedia
  4. 1986

    Mission (1986), Happy Together (1997), Black Panther (2018) and Miami Vice (2006) were shot on site.

    Chutes d'Iguazú - Wikipedia

  5. The falls have the sixth-greatest average annual flow of any waterfall in the world.

    Iguazu Falls - Wikipedia
  6. 1500

    Water flow varies between 1500 and 10500 cubic metres per second.

    Iguazú-Wasserfälle - Wikipedia

  7. The parks protect one of the last remnants of the subtropical forest biome.

    Iguazú-Wasserfälle - Wikipedia

Sources: Iguazu Falls - Wikipedia · Iguazú-Wasserfälle - Wikipedia · Chutes d'Iguazú - Wikipedia · checked 17 Oct 2026

Where
Foz do Iguacu

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Questions and answers

Which towns are nearest to Iguazu Falls?

Foz do Iguaçu and Puerto Iguazú are the nearest towns, and the Itaipú reservoir lies nearby. The park is about 20 km from Foz do Iguaçu.

How many falls are there at Iguazu Falls?

There are 20 major falls and 255 minor ones. The number of separate falls varies from 150 to 300 with the water level.

What does high water do to the view at Iguazu Falls?

At high water, spray limits the view of the falls.

Which side of Iguazu Falls has more of the falls?

The Argentine side has almost 80% of the falls, and the Brazilian side has just over 20%.

Has Iguazu Falls been used as a film location?

Yes. Miami Vice (2006) was shot on site, and so were Black Panther (2018) and Happy Together (1997).

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