The Leites at Iguazu Falls

Day 1 at Iguaçu Falls

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December 17th 2008
Day 1: A great work of man and an even greater work of God; Itaipu Damn and Iguaçu Falls We began our first full day with a visit to Itaipu Damn and hydroelectricity plant - one of the 7 wonders of the modern world. For you engineers out there, it has a capacity of 14,000 mega watts generated from 20 huge turbines that leverage the power of the Parana River. How much power is that? It ... 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