Iguazu River
Also known as Recorrido
river in Paraná, Brazil
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The Iguazu River is a river located in Paraná, Brazil. It is known for the spectacular Iguazu Falls, one of the world's largest and most impressive waterfall systems, which attracts visitors from around the globe.
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Key facts
- Etymology
- from Guarani y guasú ' big water '
- Countries
- Brazil and Argentina
- Cities
- Curitiba Campo Largo Foz do Iguaçu
- Source
- Serra do Mar
- Location
- Near Curitiba , Paraná , Brazil
- Coordinates
- 25°23′30″S 49°00′11″W / 25.39167°S 49.00306°W / -25.39167; -49.00306
- Elevation
- 1,200 m (3,900 ft)
- Mouth
- Paraná River
- Length
- 1,320 km (820 mi)
- Basin size
- 62,000 km (24,000 mi ) 67,537.3 km (26,076.3 mi )
- Average
- (Period: 1971–2000)1,835.9 m /s (64,830 cu ft/s)
- Minimum
- 200 m /s (7,100 cu ft/s)
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Article
The Iguazu River or Rio Iguassu (/ɪɡwɑːˈsuː/; Portuguese: Rio Iguaçu [ˈʁi.u iɡwaˈsu]; Spanish: Río Iguazú [ˈri.o iɣwaˈsu]; from Guarani y guasú 'big water'), is a river in Brazil and Argentina. It is an important tributary of the Paraná River. The Iguazu River is 1,320 kilometres (820 mi) long, with a drainage basin of 62,000 km (24,000 mi).
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