Iguazu Falls is a fairly wide and indented area of water fall. The waterfall is located on the Iguazu River of the same name near the border of the countries of Brazil and Argentina.
It is believed that the formation of the waterfall occurred as a result of a strong earthquake caused by a volcanic eruption, as a result of which large cracks formed in the earth's crust.
During the rainy season in November - March, the flow of water can reach 12,750 cubic meters per second.
Iguazu Falls consists of many individual waterfalls, which are separated by islands, the total area of a single complex is more than 2700 square meters.
There are 275 waterfalls in this area, the largest one is called "Devil's Throat" - the water in this area falls from a height of 80 meters.
In the language of the Guarani people, the term "Iguazu" means "big water". The waterfall was discovered in 1541 by Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca and since 1984 has been part of natural heritage the world of UNESCO.
The waterfall is located in Africa, on the border of Zambia and Zambezi.
The waterfall was discovered in 1855, after David Livingston first saw this amazing natural phenomenon.
During the Jurassic period (150 - 200 million years ago), volcanic activity resulted in a thick layer of basalt covering most of South Africa. As the lava cooled and crystallized, cracks appeared in the hard crust of basalt, which were filled with clay and lime. The Zambezi River gradually washed away soft rocks, thus, a waterfall was formed.
The width of the flow of falling water is 1700 meters, the height is 108 meters, in terms of the volume of falling water (during the rainy season) per unit time, Victoria Falls is the largest waterfall on the planet.
The volume of water ranges from 300 to 9000 cubic meters per second. On average per year - about 1000 cubic meters per second.
The height of the waterfall is 53 meters, but the height of the fall of the water is 21 meters, the width of the main part of the falling water is 323 meters.
The volume of falling water is from 2800 to 5700 cubic meters per second.
In 1954, a landslide occurred - a pile of stones fell from above to the foot of the waterfall, thereby reducing the height of the water fall.
The waterfall is located in the north-east of Iceland, on the river Jokulsau-au-Fjödlum, is the largest waterfall in Europe in terms of the volume of falling water - on average, about 200 cubic meters per second.
The width of the waterfall is 100 meters, the height of the water fall is 44 meters.
5 Shoshone Falls
The height of the water fall is 64 meters, the width is 305 meters. Due to the fact that in summer a significant part of the river's water goes to irrigate fields, the waterfall practically disappears. In spring and autumn, the waterfall has the best view.
The waterfall is located in the west of Guyana, on the border with Venezuela, on the Potaro River. The height of the water fall is 226 meters, the width of the waterfall is about 100 meters. The maximum water flow is more than 1200 cubic meters per second (average annual flow is about 650 cubic meters). The waterfall is the largest in the world in many ways. But since it is located in a remote area, little is known about it. It is not visited by tourists.
The waterfall is located in the south of Iceland on the Hvitau River. The height of the waterfall is 32 meters, the average water flow is 125 cubic meters per second. But it should be noted that the waterfall consists of two steps, the first is 11 meters high, the second is 21 meters.
The highest waterfall on planet Earth. The height of the water fall is 979 meters, the height of the continuous fall of water is 807 meters.
The waterfall is located in Venezuela on the Churun River.
Yosemite Falls is located in eastern California in the United States on the Merced River. The total height of the waterfall is 739 meters. The waterfall consists of 3 cascades, the height of the upper waterfall is 435 meters, the middle - 206 and the lowest 98 meters.
10 Huangguoshu Waterfall
Huang Guo Shu Waterfall is located in China on the Baishui River in Guizhou Province. The waterfall consists of a complex of water drains. The main waterfall is 67 meters high and 83 meters wide.
Did you know that the height of the highest waterfall in the world is comparable to the height of 33 nine-story buildings? Read interesting facts about the most beautiful waterfalls in the world below.
#10 Sutherland Falls, New Zealand
Sutherland Falls is one of the highest waterfalls in Oceania. Its height is 580 meters. The waterfall is located in one of the most picturesque corners of New Zealand - on the territory national park Fiordland, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The source of the waterfall is a mountain lake, which flows into the Arthur River and falls in a powerful stream from the top of the Southern Alps. From this angle, the lake is clearly visible.
No. 9. Dettifoss waterfall, Iceland
Iceland is known for its beautiful waterfalls, lakes, geysers and glaciers. One of the most famous and beautiful waterfalls in Iceland is the Dettifos waterfall, which is considered the most powerful waterfall in Europe.
The waterfall is located on the territory of the Jokulsaurglyuvur National Park, and is a continuation of the Jokulsaurgljuvur River.
Among the meager arid landscape, the waterfall looks like a real miracle. The width of Dettifoss is about 100 m, the height is 44 m (9 m less than Niagara Falls), the average water flow is 193 m³ / s, during floods - up to 600 m³ / s.
No. 7. Kaieteur waterfall, Guyana
Kaieteur Falls is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world. Kaieteur is located on the Potaro River in Guyana.
The height of the falls is 226 meters, which is 5 times higher than Niagara Falls and 2 times higher than Victoria Falls. Moreover, it is the most powerful waterfall in the world.
No. 6. Yosemite Falls, California
Yosemite Falls is located in California in the national park of the same name. This waterfall is one of the tallest waterfalls in North America and the 20th highest in the world.
Yosemite is 739 meters high.
The height of the upper, reaching the first terrace of the Upper Yosemite Falls, is 435 meters, and the middle and lower falls are 206 and 98 meters high, respectively.
No. 5. Angel Falls, Venezuela
Angel - the highest waterfall in the world! Angel height - 979 meters, width - 107 m, flow rate - 300 m3 / s. The falls were named after aviator James Angel, who flew over the falls in 1933.
The waterfall is located in the Canaima National Park in the tropical forests of Venezuela. The waterfall falls from the top of Mount Auyantepui. The height of the fall of the water is so great that only fog reaches the ground.
No. 4. Sastavci Waterfall, Croatia
The Sastavci Waterfall is the largest and most beautiful waterfall in the Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia. Perfectly clear turquoise water falls from a height of 72 meters.
Number 3. Niagara Falls, USA/Canada
Niagara Falls is located on the Niagara River, which carries the waters of 4 of the 5 Great Lakes of America. Niagara Falls is considered the most powerful in North America due to the volume of water passing through it.
Victoria is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
No. 1. Iguazu Falls, Brazil/Argentina
Iguazu consists of 275 waterfalls, with a total width of more than 3 km, and a height of 82 m. The noise from the waterfall is heard 20-25 km away. Iguazu is located on the border of Brazil and Argentina, two rivers form a waterfall - Iguazu and Parana.
This is a unique spectacle. The Indians gave the name of the waterfall "iguazu" - "big water". Of the Europeans, it was first discovered by the Spanish conquistador don Alvaro Nunez Caseso in 1541.
Today our journey will take place through the most beautiful places on our planet - waterfalls. These are truly picturesque places, looking at which you immediately want to be close to them and enjoy the divine beauty of these places. Admire:
10 Sutherland Falls, New Zealand
Photo 10. Sutherland Falls, Fiordland National Park [blogspot.ru]Sutherland Falls is located in Fiordland National Park and is one of the highest waterfalls in New Zealand. Sutherland Falls is 580 meters high.
9. Dettifoss Waterfall, Iceland
Photo 9. Dettifoss waterfall in northeastern Iceland on the river Jokulsau au Fjödlum [wikimedia.org] The Dettifoss waterfall is located in the Jökulsárgljúfur National Park. This is the most powerful waterfall in Europe. The width of the waterfall is about 100 meters, and its height reaches 44 meters. Dettiphos can be seen in the movie Prometheus (Ridley Scott).
8 Gullfoss Waterfall, Iceland
Photo 7. Gullfoss - a huge, exciting waterfall [wikimedia.org] The Gullfoss waterfall is located in the southwest of Iceland in the canyon of the Hvita River. Gullfoss means "Golden Falls", one of the most unique waterfalls in Iceland. Gullfoss includes two cascades and three separate levels (the height of the upper one is 11 meters, and the lower one is 21 meters).
7. Kaieteur Falls, Guyana
Photo 7. Kaieteur is considered one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world [wikimedia.org] Kaieteur Falls is located in Guyana on the Potaro River. This is the most powerful waterfall in the world and one of the highest - its height is 226 meters.
6. Yosemite Falls, California
Photo 6. Yosemite ranks 20th in the ranking of the highest waterfalls in the world [beauty-places.com]
Yosemite Falls is located in North America in the national park of the same name (California) and is one of the highest (739 meters) waterfalls in the world. Yosemite is divided into three segments (upper - 435 meters, middle - 206 meters, lower - 98 meters)
5. Angel Falls, Venezuela
Photo 5. the highest waterfall in the world - Angel (Angel) [blogspot.com] Angel Falls is located in the tropical forests of Venezuela in the Canaima National Park and is recognized as the most high waterfall in the world. Its height is 979 meters (of which 807 meters is the height of a continuous fall).
4. Sastavci Waterfall, Croatia
Photo 4. Sastavci waterfall - the most beautiful waterfall of Plitvice Lakes [www.vodopads.ru] The Sastavci Waterfall is located in the Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia. This is the most beautiful waterfall in the reserve, overthrowing the water of the Korana and Plitvica rivers from a height of 72 meters.
3. Niagara Falls, USA/Canada
Niagara Falls is a complex of waterfalls on the Niagara River (these are the Horseshoe Falls, the American Falls and the Veil Falls), separating the state of New York (USA) from the province of Ontario (Canada). The height of the waterfalls is 53 meters. Niagara Falls is the most powerful in North America.
Photo 3a. Niagara Falls Horseshoe Falls [pixhd ] 
Photo 3b. American Falls at night [wikimedia.org] 
Photo 3c. Bridal Veil Falls [mi9.com ]
2. Victoria Falls, Zambia/Zimbabwe
Photo 2. Victoria Falls [www.justmegawatt.com] Victoria Falls (Victoria) is named after Queen Victoria, located on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Victoria reaches a height of 108 meters and a width of 1800 meters.
1. Iguazu Falls, Brazil/Argentina
Photo 1. One of the seven natural wonders of the world - Iguazu Falls [wallpapersshop.net] The Iguassu Falls are a complex of 270 waterfalls located on the Iguazu River on the border of Brazil and Argentina. The largest waterfall is the Devil's Throat (Garganta del Diablo). The width of the complex is 2700 meters, and the width of the fall at most waterfalls is about 60 meters. In 2011, the Iguazu Falls were recognized as one of the seven natural wonders of the world.
Victoria Falls, or Mosi-oa-Tunya, is located in southern Africa between the countries of Zimbabwe and Zambia. Victoria Falls was named after Queen Victoria in 1855. It was first named by David Livingston, a Scottish explorer and missionary. Until that time, Victoria Falls was known as The Mist that Thunders. According to some of the lists of world wonders, it takes its place in the list of the seven natural wonders of the world. Although it is neither the tallest nor the widest waterfall in the world, it is one of the largest and most spectacular. Its width of 1708 meters and height of 108 meters form one of the largest water screens in the world.
2. Steinsdalsfossen Waterfall - Norway
The Steintalsfossen waterfall is one of the most visited waterfalls in Norway. It is located near the town of Nordheimsund on the Hardangerfjorden. The height of the Steindalsfossen waterfall is about 50 meters during the snowmelt period, in May and June. A feature of Steintalsfossen is a footpath, made in the form of a bridge, located behind the waterfall. On it, visitors can enjoy the beauty of the waterfall from the inside without getting wet. If you love to travel, then definitely you should add the Steinsdalsfossen Falls to your list of places to visit!
3. Niagara Falls - Canada / USA
Niagara Falls is a complex of waterfalls on the Niagara River, on the border between Canada and the United States. It consists of three waterfalls - Horseshoe Falls, American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls - which separate the US state of New York (New York) and the Canadian province of Ontario (Ontario). Despite the fact that the height of the Niagara Falls is only about 53 meters, but the magnificent Niagara Falls are one of the most powerful waterfalls in North America. The apparent height of the American Falls is only 21 meters wide - 323 meters. The width of the Horseshoe Falls is 792 meters. The volume of falling water reaches 5700 cubic meters. A very impressive view opens from the Canadian side from the Rainbow Bridge.
4. Giessbach Falls - Switzerland
The Giesbach Falls is located on the opposite shore of Lake Brienz, near the picturesque village of Iseltwald. The waterfall is a series of terraces through which streams of water flow down the rock. This is a very bright and picturesque waterfall. You can usually see the Giesbach Falls on European postcards for tourists or guidebooks. It combines all the natural elements and beauty that Switzerland is famous for - crystal-clear lakes and snow-white mountain peaks surrounded by tranquil greenery. The Giesbach Falls is formed by 14 cascades of water falling into Lake Brienz. What a beautiful sight! 
5. Yellowstone Falls - USA
Yellowstone Falls is located in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, USA. The waterfall consists of two main ones - upper and lower, with a total height of 308 m. Lower Falls is almost twice as high as Niagara, but only about 22 meters wide. The lower waterfall is surrounded by volcanic rocks and mountains. It is fed by the Yellowstone River, which in turn flows from Yellowstone Lake, the largest high-altitude lake in North America. It is believed that Jim Bridger may have been the first white American to see the falls in 1846. It wasn't until 1969 that the waterfall was named as Yellowstone Falls. 
6. Iguazu Falls - Argentina / Brazil
The Iguazu Falls are one of the most breathtaking wonders of nature. The Iguazu Falls are located on the border of two South American countries, Brazil and Argentina in South America. The Iguazu Falls are 270 individual waterfalls, through which about 40 million cubic meters of water flows every hour, and they extend to a width of 2.7 km. It is not surprising that from the language of the local Indians of the Gurani tribe “iguazu” is translated as “big water”. The height of Iguazu is not so great, only 82 meters. But on the other hand, it is one of the most powerful waterfalls in the world.
7. Huangguoshu Waterfall - China
Huangguoshu Waterfall (also known as the Yellow Fruit Tree Falls) is one of the largest waterfalls in China (and Asia in general). The Huangguoshu waterfall is famous all over China. Popularly, the Huangguoshu waterfall is called the “Milky Way on Earth”. It is located in the southwestern province of Guizhou. Its width is 81 meters, height - 74 meters. Huangguoshu is considered the largest in China and one of the widest and most majestic waterfalls in the world. 
8 Gullfoss Waterfall - Iceland
Gullfoss (Gullfoss, Gullfoss) is a waterfall in Iceland. It is located in the south of the country in the valley of geysers Haukadalur. Gullfoss means "golden waterfall" in Icelandic. Probably, this name was given due to the fact that in sunny weather the rainbow is visible from it for several kilometers. The waterfall is completely unique both in form and structure. It is formed from three separate levels and two cascades. The height of the upper level is 11 m, and the lower level is 21 m. The total fall depth is 70 meters. From the top of Gullfoss you can see blue ice glacier Langjokull and a large mountain pass Kjolur.
Tourists are always trying to find a wide variety of attractions that they visit while traveling. However, waterfalls always evoke special sensations and emotions, as the sound of falling water strikes and fascinates with its massiveness. And today we will talk about the most beautiful waterfalls in the world, highlighting the top ten of them.
1. Angel in Venezuela
Angel Falls in Venezuela is the absolute champion in "growth". Salto Angel has a height of 978 meters, which is 15 times higher than Niagara. The waterfall is located in the Kanayama National Park, which attracts a huge tourist flow. The history of the name of the waterfall is quite interesting - it bears the name of an aviator from America - Jimmy Angel.
2. Tugela in South Africa
The Tugela waterfall follows the record holder, but its height is only 411 meters. But at the same time, it is the most interesting and unusual decoration of the royal Tugela National Park. The composition of the waterfall includes three cascades at once, which make up a narrow ribbon from the slope of the Dragon Mountain. The waterfall is difficult to access, as only a couple of paths lead to it, and one of them is a cable car.
3. Iguazu in Brazil
Iguazu Falls in Brazil beats all records in terms of size, only in a different dimension - its width is 2.7 kilometers, which form 270 small waterfalls at once. This record holder appeared due to a strong volcanic eruption. The volume of water flow in the rainy season is about 13 thousand cubic meters.
4. Victoria in South Africa
Victoria Falls in South Africa can be attributed to the most important and beautiful sights of the entire continent. From the local language, the name translates as something like "Thundering Smoke". It appeared because of a huge curtain of small water particles that stretch for about 2 km. The maximum water flow per second is 5 million liters.
5. Niagara in the USA
Most famous name Got Niagara Falls. It is also famous because anyone who has visited America or Canada can get to the waterfall. The height of the waterfall is 53 meters, and the maximum flow of water is 2.8 million in just a second.
6. Zhenzhutan in China
The Zhenzhutan waterfall is not huge, but its beauty is clearly not inferior to those listed above. Located in the Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve in China. The top of the cliff contains a threshold, which breaks the flow of water into several smaller but beautiful waterfalls.
7. Rideau in Canada
Rideau Falls in Canada is notable for its incredible shape, which is obtained due to icing. It transformed a beautiful stream of water into a giant block of ice. As a result, the waterfall can show off with millions of hanging icicles, which are constantly formed due to the large flow of water.
8. Gokta in Peru
The height of the Gokta waterfall in Peru is 5th in the world - 771 meters. A notable feature of this waterfall is the time of its opening. So, the world learned about it only by the beginning of this century - in 2005. Until that time, beauty was not available to civilization, and only the natives admired it.
10. Dettifoss in Iceland
The Dettifoss waterfall in Iceland is not very high (40 meters), but quite powerful (the flow is about 200 cubic meters per second). The colorfulness of this place is complemented by unusual nearby rocks with their gorges and lakes. Unique territory It is guarded by sensitive employees of the national park, which is called Yekulsaurglyuvur.
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