Iguazu National Park
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A basalt shelf on the Argentina-Brazil border sends the Iguazu River over a crescent of cascades 2,700 metres across and some 80 metres high, culminating in the thunderous chasm called the Devil's Throat. Swifts nest behind the falling water, and the surrounding subtropical forest — more than 2,000 vascular plant species strong — shelters jaguars, tapirs, giant anteaters and howler monkeys. Argentina's Iguazu National Park was inscribed by UNESCO in 1984, complementing the Brazilian park across the river.
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