Iguacu Falls, Argentine/Brazilian Border

            Iguazú Falls or Iguaçu Falls are waterfalls of the Iguazu River on the border of the Argentine province of Misiones and the Brazilian state of Paraná. Together, they make up the largest waterfall in the world. The falls divide the river into the upper and lower Iguazu. The Iguazu River rises near the heart of the city of Curitiba. For most of its course, the river flows through Brazil; however, most of the falls are on the Argentine side. Below its confluence with the San Antonio River, the Iguazu River forms the border between Argentina and Brazil.

The name "Iguazú" comes from the Guarani or Tupi words "y" [ɨ], meaning "water", and "ûasú "[waˈsu], meaning "big". Legend has it that a deity planned to marry a beautiful woman named Naipí, who fled with her mortal lover Tarobá in a canoe. In a rage, the deity sliced the river, creating the waterfalls and condemning the lovers to an eternal fall.
 The first European to record the existence of the falls was the Spanish Conquistador Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca in 1541.
   

Taken in: Argentina / Misiones / Puerto Canoas (show map)

Taken on: March 1, 2020

Tags:

Iguacu Falls

Argentine/Brazilian Border

Sets appears in: • South America (Peru, Chile, Argentina & Brazil) February 2020

Groups appears in: • FlickrCentral • Canon DSLR User Group more » • Globetrekkers • Argentina • Waterfalls Around the World • Flickr Addicts • Your Postcard Shot • UNESCO World Heritage Sites • visit the world - the travel guide • Travel Photography • Beautiful • Flickr World Tour • Flickritis: over 87,000 waiting for a vaccine. • TRAVELPIX • I love FOTOGRAFIA • Please don't break the only rule. No rules here! • Canon EOS Digital • Waterfalls • Traveller's World • Best Travel Photos • Misiones Argentina • Jigsaw Shots • * Travel Photography for World Nomads * • Fotografos Argentinos • Argentina, Chile and Uruguay • *Inspirational Travel Photos • Flickrific- Welcome New Members! Invite your friends! • Iguazu Falls • TRAVEL Photography! • Wonders of the World • worldwidewandering - a travel atlas • Vacation´s best • Argentina Central • بـــــــــــدوي • The_traveller • Beautiful Capture • Fotografo Argentino • Argentina panoramica. • Available Light / Existing Light • We travel the World • Traveler's Photos • Railway Photographers • Scenics, not just landscapes! • Cataratas de Iguazú-Iguazu Falls y otras MARAVILLAS DEL MUNDO • WORLD OF GREEN • "IQ" - Image Quality • Show off Your Argentina • Travel Planet • Argentinos Fotografiando! • British Photographers • Lurvely.com • Look at Argentina • UNESCO World Heritage Site • Welcome to Latin America • Falls all over the World • as beautiful as you want • Travelling and Holidays • ***Flickr Global • Travel - Around the World • Flickr Travels Around the World • BE FREE Photographer's Network • beautiful shot or capture • Canon Rebel T3i (EOS 600D & Kiss X5) • Flickr OBSESSION' • Travel South America • Flickr Photographer • flickr (unofficial) • ARGENTINA...!!! • Photographers aged 50 + • brilliant flickr • A Personal Viewpoint • Photo Digital Club • My time behind the lens No 30/60 limits • TOURISM magazine • Travel Photography - Through the eyes of the world • Stunning travel photos from around the World • Amateur Photographer Magazine • Flickr Social • This is Why I Bought A Camera • Flickr Explore It • Colours of Flickr • Argentina fotos • THE IMAGINATIVE CAMERA • Group for all users of FLICKR - No 30/60 Groups Limit • Fotoviajeros • 60+ photographers • A. VIEWPOINT. • All pictures on the world (No 30/60 limit) • Without Goal and Meaning (No Limit) • FLICKR INTERNATIONAL - No 30/60 Groups Limit • flick® • Water Galore • A UNESCO SITE • ALL AMERICAS • Beach & Women • ! Beautiful and great captures • The best photographs from around the world. • Yes a Canon Can • BEAUTY PHOTOS AROUND THE WORLD • Geotagging the World • The World of Color • The Map Group • Panoramas do Brasil - Brazilian Landscapes « less

Camera: Canon EOS Kiss X5, f/7.1, 1/200 sec, 95mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS Kiss X5
Lens:	18-200mm
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	0.005 sec (1/200)
Focal Length:	95mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	+0.112 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 12.0 Windows
Show full info

Stats: 1,875 views / 8 comments

Link to this photo view:
Link to this photo large view: