Travel Photo of the Week: Gullfoss Waterfall, Iceland
Gullfoss in Iceland, is the largest water fall in Europe and forms part of the Golden Circle which also includes Geysir. In Icelandic the name Gullfoss means ‘Golden Waterfall’. The power of mother nature is something to be heard to be believed. The day this image was taken it was minus 14 degrees Celsius in the strong wind. All the safety barriers were buried under the snow.
The Iguazu Falls form part of the Iguazu National Park and lie nestled in a little, northern pocket of Argentina and the border of Brazil and not far from the border of Paraguay. The Iguazu Falls are made up of 275 falls along 2.7 kilometres of the Iguazu River. One of the most well known spots of the Falls is the ‘Devil’s Throat’. It’s a U-shaped, 82m high, 150m wide, 700m long cataract. It also marks the border between Argentina and Brazil.
Together with its impressiveness, the surrounding subtropical rainforest that has more than 2,000 species of plant life and is home to such wildlife as tapirs, giant anteaters, ocelots, monkeys and jaguars, made the Iguazu Falls rightfully receiving inscription to the UNESCO register during 1984.
Exploring this natural wonderland you are going to want to be taking photographs. You might like to take a look at Tony Page, professional photographer and writer and what he has on offer.
One great reason to visit the Iguazu Falls is to experience a boat trip up the rapids until you are beneath the spray, getting drenched and listening to the falls thundering.
Iguazu Falls: the most beautiful waterfalls of the world
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