1.Iguazu Falls:
One of the great natural wonders of the world, Iguaçu Falls is situated
on the border between Brazil and Argentina. The waterfall system
consists of 275 falls along the Iguazu River.
The majority of the falls are about 64 metres (210 ft) in height. The most impressive of them all is the Devil’s Throat a U-shaped, 82 meter high (269 ft), 150 meter (492 ft) wide and 700 meter (2300 ft) long waterfall.
2.Victoria Falls:
The Victoria Falls (indigenous name: Mosi-oa-Tunya meaning “The Smoke
That Thunders”) are located on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia.
Victoria Falls is often called the largest waterfall in the world,
although it is neither the highest nor the widest.
It has a width of 1.7 kilometers (1 miles) and height of 108 meters
(360 ft), roughly twice the height of North America’s Niagara Falls. In
combined height and width Victoria Falls is rivaled only by South
America’s Iguazu Falls.
3.Niagara Falls:
Probably the most famous waterfall in the world, The Niagara Falls are located between the twin cities of Niagara Falls, Ontario,
and Niagara Falls, New York.
Niagara Falls is actually three different
falls, the American Falls, Bridal Veil Falls and Horseshoe Falls.
Horseshoe Falls is located on the Canadian side while the other are
located in New York. With more than 14 million visitors each year it is
one of the most visited tourist attraction in the world.
4.Angel Falls:
Angel Falls or Salto Ángel is the world’s highest waterfall, dropping a
total of 978 meter from the summit of the Auyan Tepuy, and with an
807meter uninterrupted drop. Because the falls are located in an
isolated jungle region of Venezuela the only access to Canaima National
Park, the gateway to Angel Falls, is by air.
5.Kaieteur Falls:
Kaieteur Falls is located on the Potaro River in the centre of Guyana’s
rainforest. It is one of the most powerful waterfalls in the world,
averaging 663 cubic meters per second (23,400 cubic feet per second).
With a free fall height of 226 meters (741 feet) it is about five times
higher than Niagara Falls and about two times the height of the Victoria
Falls. While there are many higher falls, few have the combination of
height and water volume.
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