Iguazu Falls, Argentinian Side

Iguazu Falls are waterfalls of the River Iguazu at the border of Argentine and Brazil. The falls are rated as among the biggest in the world.  It has an average flow rate of 1,760 cu m. per second which is equivalent to pouring approx. 6,000 bath tubs of water every second! The bulk of the water flows through Brazil while most of the falls are within the territories of Argentine.

The tour of Iguazu Falls is normally split into two parts. At Day 1, we were led to see the falls from the Argentinian side and to the Brazilian side on Day 2.

One of the key attractions at the Argentinian side is to see the Devil's Throat at close range,  The Throat which is carved out of rocks over long period of time is similar to the horse shoe-shaped Niagara Falls. Accessing to the Devil's Throat requires a bit of walking on well constructed boardwalk. Along the way, we saw multiple waterfalls at the far distance. At the Devil's Throat which is shared by Argentine and Brazil, tons of water plunge over the high cliff churning up massive amount of water vapor with  thunderous and deafening sound.

Shallow part of Iguazu river with little islands along the way.

Access to the Devil's Throat involves walking over
boardwalk built over the shallow part of Iguazu river
at the Argentinian territory.

An aerial view of the Devil's Throat.

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Of course, there are many other falls to explore and see if one has the time. We could only manage to see another falls called Salto Bossetti at the lower level in relation to the Devil's Throat which is at a higher elevation. It is sad that global warming has impacted the quantum of water at these falls. Nowadays, it is reckoned that the flow volume is significantly less!