Devil's Throat, Iguazu Falls
| Devil's Throat | |
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 Devil's Throat | |
| Location | Iguazú National Park / Iguaçu National Park, Brazil / Argentina |
Devil's Throat (Spanish: Garganta del Diablo, Portuguese: Garganta do Diabo) is a cataract on the Iguazu River at the border of Brazil and Argentina.[1]
The place is at the border of Argentine Iguazú National Park and Brazilian Iguaçu National Park. Not far from the viewing platforms is the "Garganta" station of the Rainforest Ecological Train.[2]
Geography
The Devil's Throat situated with the border between Brazil and Argentina intersecting 23 kilometers upstream from the confluence of Iguazu River to Parana River over the edge of the Parana Plateau. It is a U-shaped chasm. The Devil's Throat receives approximately half of the river's flow, standing 82 meters high, 150 meters wide, and extending 700 meters in length.[3]
Gallery
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Devil's Throat in the center of Iguazu Falls. -
Aerial view of the Devil's Throat. -
Devil's Throat. -
Satellite image. -
Devil's Throat and other falls. -
In the distance.
See also
References
- ^ "Garganta del Diablo / Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "3rd Pan-american Interdisciplinary Conference" (PDF). ResearchGate. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "The Most Famous Waterfalls in the World" (PDF). Tyumen State University. Retrieved 18 February 2024.