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Iguazu Falls
Located in the borders of Brazil and Argentina. Iguazu Falls are one of the largest waterfalls in the world. The name "Iguazu " is from the Guarani or Tupi "y ", which means "country", and "û" [Wasu], meaning "big"
Legend has it that a god was married to a beautiful woman named Naipí, but that person fled with a man named Tarobá in a canoe. In rage, the river God, creates the waterfall. A Spanish Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca obtained the conquistador title who found the waterfall in 1541.
Iguazu Falls are arranged like a "J " reversal. On the right is the Brazilian territory, including more than 20% of the falls, and to the left the Argentine territory accounts for nearly 80% of the falls. Iguazu falls are protected by two national gardens, the Brazilian National Garden of Iguaçu and the Iguazú National Garden. Both of these parks were a UNESCO World Heritage SITE in 1984 and 1986 respectively. It is also one of the largest forest conservation areas in South America.