Iguazu Fall can be reached from the two main cities, each of which are located on both sides of this waterfall. Could be through Foz Iguacu Parana state of Brazil, rather than Puerto Iguazu in Misiones province of Argentina as well as from Ciudad del Este (Paraguay). This waterfall is set by both countries as a National Park, namely Iguazu National Park in Argentina, and Iguaçu National Park in Brazil. Also designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984 and 1986.
Iguazu waterfalls are amazing natural landscapes, and her beauty has been regarded as one of the wonders of the world. Not just to have a large collection of waterfalls, Iguazu Falls also save in terms of cultural uniqueness, because the waterfall is located on the border between Paraguay, Brazil, and Argentina. The location can be achieved from the three major cities on both sides of the waterfall that is, through Foz do Iguacu in Brazil, and Puerto Iguazu in Misiones province of Argentina, or from Ciudad del Este, Paraguay. In management, this waterfall is under the protection of Iguazu National Park (Argentina) and Iguaçu National Park (Brazil).
The name "Iguazu" itself comes from the combination of the words y and uasu in Tupi-Guarani language (the language used by the indigenous population of northern Argentina, most of Paraguay, and southwestern Brazil) which means "water" and "large". Within an average per second, Iguazu waterfalls are able to shed water up to 1,500 cubic meters of water per second, with almost half portion fell into the abyss long U-shaped which is often referred to as The Devil's Throat.
Besides As a tourist, Iguazu Fall was also frequently in use for the location filming. The instigators of the movie business is very keen to make Iguazu Fall as setting their films. Here are some movies that helped make the magnitude of Iguazu Fall as Commodity film: Moonraker (1979), The Mission (1986), O Caipira Tram (1994), Tummy (1995), Happy Together (1997), Mr. Magoo (1997), Miami Vice (2006), In the Hands of the Gods (2007), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), OSS 117: Rio ne plus répond (2009), Geral (2009), and Operação X (2011).Iguazu Fall found by a Spanish explorer in the year 1541 named Conquistador Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca. His name was also immortalized as the name of one of the waterfalls in the region located in Argentina. While in one of the other waterfalls named Boselli, an explorer who completed the other prior art.
