Iguassu Falls (Portuguese:
Cataratas do Iguaçu, Spanish: Cataratas del Iguazú SAMPA [iGwa'su]) are
waterfalls located on the border of the Brazilian state of Paraná (in the
Southern Region) and the Argentinian Province of Misiones, and are inside
the Iguaçu National Park.
The name comes from a Guarani Indian word meaning "great water."
Another important tourist attraction near the falls is the Itaipu
hydroelectric power plant.
The Iguaçu National Park was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Sites in
1986.
