Foz do Iguaçu- Brazil

Foz do Iguaçu is a beautiful place, in my point of view the most beautiful falls that I have seen! 

Foz do Iguaçu is located in the Brazilian state of Paraná.

It´s beauty brings a lot of tourists, being the second destination of foreign tourists in the country and the first in the southern region of Brazil.

It is known internationally as one of the 7 Wonders of Nature. 

In 1542, a Spanish man, Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca arrived in the Iguazu River and was guided by the Caingangues Indians, it was this way that he reached the falls. He is known as the "discoverer" of the Falls.

The history of the Iguaçu National Park begins in 1916, with  Alberto Santos Dumont, the father of aviation.

Foz do Iguaçu is internationally known for its attractions, bringing visitors from Brazil and the world. The most famous of these is the set of falls called Iguazu Falls. 

Near Foz do Iguaçu we can see the Itaipu Hydroelectric Power Plant, the second largest in the world in size and first in generating power.

The Itaipu Binational Hydroelectric is the largest dam in the world in annual energy production. 

Foz do Iguaçu borders the contries of Argentina and Paraguay. It has many other interesting places that atract many. 

Another attraction offered by neighboring cities is the ability to meet the Argentine side of the Falls.

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