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Iguacu Falls

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January 8th 2008
Spent a few days in Foz do Iguacu so as to go see the Iguacu Falls. Over twice the size of Niagara for the yanks reading this who probably thought Niagara was the worlds biggest. Following courtesy of Wikipedia for those interested: The waterfall system consists of 275 falls along 2.7 kilometres (1.67 miles) of the Iguazu River. Some of the individual falls are up to 82 metres (269 feet) in ... read more

South America » Brazil » Paraná » Foz do Iguaçu » Iguaçu National Park

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Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil overcame more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of t... ... read more