Iguaçu National Park, Brazil

Cataratas del Iguazú at the Iguaçu National Park, Brazil
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Iguaçu National Park in Brazil and Iguazú National Park in Argentina together preserves Iguaçu Falls, the largest and arguably most impressive waterfall in the world. Iguazu Falls extends for some 2700 meters. The national park is home to many rare and endangered flora and fauna, including the giant otter and the giant anteater. Due to the significance of this immense waterfall, I have a separate page on Iguazu Falls in Brazil.

Torrents of water crashing down the Iguaçu Falls
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Iguaçu National Park was inscribed as a World Heritage Site during theWhen submitting this site for inscription, the delegation representing Brazil indicated its wish to list Iguaçu National Park independently, without any link to the concept of transfrontier site. This is because Brazilian legislation did not allow for any commitment regarding joint management of national parks. The World Heritage Committee welcomed the willingness of Brazil to cooperate with Argentina in the conservation and preservation of Iguaçu National Park alongside Iguazu National Park across the border.

Visiting Iguaçu National Park

Your base for visiting this World Heritage Site is Rio de Janeiro. From there, you can make the arrangement, either on your own or through a travel agency, to go to Iguaçu National Park. The Foz do Iguaçu International Airport is the airport on the Brazilian side serving the national park. It has direct flights from Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, and other regional cities.

The look-out point at Iguaçu Falls
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A bird, probably a heron or egret, standing at the bottom of Iguaçu Falls
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World Heritage Site Inscription Details

Location: S 25 41 W 54 26 in Paraná State
Inscription Year: 1986
Type of Site: Natural
Inscription Criteria: VII, X Panoramic view of the Iguaçu National Park of Brazil
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Author: Martin St-Amant

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