The Fallscape Dreams: Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls is a series of waterfalls that straddle the border between Argentina and Brazil.
The falls are part of the Iguazu River and are situated in a national park of the same name.

made up of more than 275 individual waterfalls and are surrounded by lush rainforest.
The falls are home to a wide variety of wildlife, including jaguars, toucans, and giant otters.
The area around the falls was contested between Spain and Portugal in the 18th and 19th centuries, with the border between the two countries ultimately being settled in 1872.

known to the indigenous Guarani people long before the arrival of Europeans, who named the falls "Iguazu," meaning "big water."

According to Guarani legend, the Iguazu Falls were created when a deity named M'boy cut the Iguazu River in half, condemning a beautiful woman named Naipi to fall from the falls with her lover Taroba in a canoe, as punishment for their love.

Iguazu's waterfalls,
Majestic and grand,
Nature's symphony calls,
A sight to understand.

By Samanta,2023