There is a lot of information that is widely known about the world
famous Iguazu Falls. The fact that Iguazu Falls is a well deserved
popular tourist destination makes it
a subject of interest to many travelers and waterfall enthusiasts. But, what are some of the lesser
known facts about Iguazu Falls?
1 - The Iguazu Falls stretch for over one and a half miles on the Iguazu River.
2 - Not only do the Iguazu Falls separate Brazil and Argentina, they separate two national parks: The Iguazu National Park in Argentina and Iguacu National Park in Brazil.
3 - In terms of surface water flowing over the falls, Iguazu Falls is more than twice as large as Niagara Falls.
4 - Two-thirds of the popular Devil's Throat section of Iguazu Falls
sits on the Argentina side of the border.
5 - Iguazu Falls was featured in the following movies: Moonraker (1979), The Mission (1986), Mr. Magoo (1997), Miami Vice (2006), and Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull (2008).
6 - When translated from the native Indian language, Iguazu roughly translates to mean "Big Water".
7 - The local name for The Devil's Throat section of the falls is Garganta Del Diablo (or Garganta Do Diabo in Portugese).
8 - The falls can be accessed from the Argentinean side by a train.
9 - Tina Lord Roberts is a character from the popular American soap
opera One Life To Live. In a 1987 episode she supposedly went over
the Iguazu Falls and died, only to be provent to be alive later on.
10 - One of the falls on the Argentinean side of the Iguazu Falls is named for Spanish Conquistador Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca who in 1541 became the first European to discover them.
Iguazu Falls is definitely one of the most beautiful and majestic waterfalls in all of the world. It truly has earned its reputation as a great tourist destination.
