Meaning & use

Iguazu

proper noun·Academic

A large system of waterfalls on the border of Argentina and Brazil, among the widest waterfall systems in the world.

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Tourists take boat rides right up to the base of Iguazu to feel the spray.

Iguazu spans nearly two miles and includes hundreds of individual waterfalls and cataracts.

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Iguazu is often spelled 'Iguassu' or 'Iguaçu' depending on whether the source uses Spanish or Portuguese conventions.

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