Although my study abroad program in Argentina was cut short by about 14 weeks, we were still able to attend one big excursion trip to one of the "new seven natural wonders of the world," Iguazu Falls! We went on a flight from Argentina and then rode a huge safari-looking bus that fit all 60 students to a hotel that was paid for by the program. I'm so thankful we were able to have this experience before Covid-19 forced us to go back home. Iguazu Falls consists of about 275 waterfalls in total, and they are located at the borders of Argentina and Brazil in South America. Iguazu Falls were formed as the result of a volcanic eruption that left a large crack. There is a local legend that says a god became angry that his fiancée ran away with her lover, so he split the river. He stopped the two lovers from being with each other for eternity.
Iguazu Falls is taller and twice as wide as Niagara Falls! That may be hard to believe, but it's true! It also has the highest annual average of water flow of any set of waterfalls in the world. At times the water flows at the rate of 450,000 cubic feet per second. The most impressive waterfall of Iguazu Falls is called "The Devil's Throat," where you can feel the thunderous water in your heart as it falls.
