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Iguazu National Park. Natalie Tegtmeier. About the Park. One of the World’s largest waterfalls On the border of Brazil and Argentina Over 2,700 meters in a semi-circle shape. About the Park. Over 270 different falls in the park Falls are over twice as large as Niagara Falls
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Iguazu National Park Natalie Tegtmeier
About the Park • One of the World’s largest waterfalls • On the border of Brazil and Argentina • Over 2,700 meters in a semi-circle shape
About the Park • Over 270 different falls in the park • Falls are over twice as large as Niagara Falls • Devil’s Throat is the biggest fall at almost 80 meters
About the Park • The falls are surrounded by many tropical rainforests • Over 2000 different types of plants and animals • Many different types of bird species • First inhabitants in the area were the Caingangues Indians
sources • http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/303 • http://nature.new7wonders.com/archives/wonder/iguaza-falls • http://gosouthamerica.about.com/cs/southamerica/a/IguazuFalls.htm