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Iguazú Falls or Iguaçu Falls (Guarani: Chororõ Yguasu [ɕoɾo'ɾõ ɨɣʷa'su], Spanish: Cataratas del Iguazú [kataˈɾatas ðel iɣwaˈsu]; Portuguese: Cataratas do Iguaçu [kɐtɐˈɾatɐz du iɡwɐˈsu]) are waterfalls of the Iguazu River on the border of the Argentine province of Misiones and the Brazilian state of Paraná.
The park was created in 1934 to protect one of the greatest natural beauties of Argentina, the Iguazu Falls, surrounded by the subtropical jungle. The Iguazú National Reserve was defined by law 18.801 of 7 October 1970 as constituting the western part of the Iguazú National Park. [1]
Flags in Iguazu National Park. In 1549, a Spanish explorer, Cabeza de Vaca, found the falls while travelling down the river. Very impressed, he named them "Quedas de Santa Maria". Later the name changed to Quedas del Iguazu; which was derived from the native name of the local Guarani Indians. [6]
Puerto Iguazú is a border city in the province of Misiones, Argentina.With a population of 82,227 (2010 census []), it is the fourth largest city in the Province, after Posadas, Oberá, and Eldorado.
Belmond Hotel das Cataratas, with Iguassu Falls directly behind it. The two-story Portuguese colonial style hotel opened in 1958. [2] Two further wings were added in 1971 and 1982. The main building houses the reception area, a bar and restaurant with terrace and an outdoor pool area with a casual restaurant.
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