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Iguazu Falls

on Nov 19, 2012 in Argentina, Brazil, South America | 4 comments

Iguazu falls is on the border between Brazil and Argentina. It is one of the widest waterfalls on earth. If you ever imagined an island coming out of the water and floating in the sky, this picture is for you. Though it does not actually leave the earth, it seems to play on the imagination of an island acceding. The falls can be reached from the two main towns on either side of the falls: Puerto Iguazú in Argentina and Foz do Iguaçu in Brazil, as well as from Ciudad del Este, Paraguay, on the other side of the Paraná river from Foz do Iguaçu. The falls are shared by the Iguazú National Park (Argentina) and Iguaçu National Park (Brazil). The two parks were designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1984 and 1987. - via Flickr 1, 2, 3, roycesworld.com,...

Krimml Waterfalls

on May 30, 2012 in Austria, Europe | 1 comment

Krimml Waterfalls are the highest waterfalls in Europe with a height of 380 meters. Krimmler Wasserfälle is a tiered waterfall. The waterfall begins at the Krimmler Ache at the top of the Krimmler Achendal, and plunges downward in three stages. With their impressive waterfall drop of 380 m the Krimml Waterfalls are the fifth highest waterfalls in the world. With approx. 350,000 visitors each year they are one of the most visited tourist features in Austria. After the falls, the river joins the Salzach, which flows to the Inn, then into the Danube River and finally to the Black Sea. Location: Near the village of Krimml in the High Tauern National Park in Salzburgerland, Austria. Official Website. Sources: Wikipedia, gonback, dr-hani/Flickr, visbeek/Flickr, sax155/Flickr,...

Gullfoss

on May 3, 2012 in Europe, Iceland | 0 comments

Gullfoss (English: Golden Falls) is a waterfall located in the canyon of Hvítá river in southwest Iceland. Gullfoss is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the country. The wide Hvítá rushes southward. About a kilometer above the falls it turns sharply to the left and flows down into a wide curved three-step “staircase” and then abruptly plunges in two stages (11 m and 21 m) into a crevice 32 m (105 ft) deep. The crevice, about 20 m (60 ft) wide, and 2.5 km in length, is at right angles to the flow of the river. The average amount of water running over this waterfall is 140 m³/s in the summertime and 80 m³/s in the wintertime. The highest flood measured was 2000 m³/s. As one first approaches the falls, the crevice is obscured from view, so that it appears that a mighty river simply vanishes into the earth. During the first half of the 20th century and some years...

Kaieteur Falls

on Apr 12, 2012 in Guyana, South America | 0 comments

Kaieteur Falls is a high-volume waterfall on the Potaro River in central Guyana. It is 226 meters (741 ft) high. Kaieteur Falls is about five times higher than the more well known Niagara Falls and about two times the height of the Victoria Falls located on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa. Kaieteur Falls is a major tourist attraction in Guyana. The falls is located in Kaieteur National Park and is in the centre of Guyana’s rainforest. There are frequent flights between the falls’ airstrip and Ogle Airport and Cheddi Jagan International Airport in Georgetown. Location: Google Maps, Kaieteur National Park, Potaro-Siparuni Region, Guyana Official Website. Sources: Wikipedia, thenexus/flickr,...