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Iguaçu (other) (Argentina)
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Iguaçu or Iguazú may refer to: Inhabited places *Puerto Iguazú, Argentina *Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil *Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil *Nova Iguaçu de Goiás, Goiás, Brazil *Iguaçu Territory, a former Brazilian federal territory Rivers *Iguazu River, a river in Brazil and Argentina **Iguazu Falls, on the Iguazu River Other uses *''Iguaçu'', a 1977 album by Passport * 1684 Iguassú, a main belt asteroid *Iguaçu National Park (Brazil) *Iguazú National Park The Iguazú National Park ( es, Parque Nacional Iguazú) is a national park of Argentina, located in the Iguazú Department, in the north of the province of Misiones, Argentine Mesopotamia. It has an area of . History The area of the park w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Iguazú
Puerto Iguazú is a border city in the province of Misiones, Argentina. With a population of 82,227 (), it is the fourth largest city in the Province, after Posadas, Oberá, and Eldorado. The world-renowned Iguazú Falls are only away from the city, and as a result the city has developed much of its infrastructure around tourism. History Spanish explorer Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca became, in 1542, the first European to discover what are now called Iguazú Falls. He was drawn by the noise of the water, which can be heard at a distance of several kilometers. When the Spanish arrived in the 16th century, the Guaraní people were the principal inhabitants of the area. Despite its early exploration, the area remained occupied only by the Guaraní Indians until 1880. Corrientes Province, which at that time included what is now Misiones, sold 50 square leagues () at the current site of Puerto Iguazú near the falls in 1881. The land changed hands three times in the co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foz Do Iguaçu
Foz do Iguaçu (''Iguazu River Mouth'') () is the Brazilian city on the border of Iguaçu Falls. The city is the 7th largest in the state of Paraná. The city's population is approximately 258,000. It is approximately 650 km (400 mi) west of the capital of the state, Curitiba, being the westernmost city in that state. The inhabitants of the city are known as ''iguaçuenses''. The Iguaçu Falls located on the border of Argentina and Brazil and consisting of approximately 257 individual waterfalls over were chosen as one of the "'' New Natural Seven Wonders of the World''." The city is characterized by tourism and cultural diversity. There are about 80 nationalities, being the most representative from Italy, Portugal, Lebanon, China, Paraguay and Argentina. Foz do Iguaçu is integrated into a tri-national region, bordering the Argentine city of Puerto Iguazú and the Paraguayan city of Ciudad del Este. The city's economy is based on tourism, with emphasis on trade and se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nova Iguaçu
Nova Iguaçu (, locally: or , ''New Iguaçu'') is a municipality in Rio de Janeiro state in Brazil. Location The city is named after the Iguaçu River that runs through it and empties into Guanabara Bay (not to be confused with the Iguaçu River in Paraná state, which forms the Iguaçu Falls). It is part of the Greater Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area. It was the state's second largest city in population until Mesquita was split off, and now it is the fourth largest behind São Gonçalo, Duque de Caxias and the state capital, Rio de Janeiro. It lies northwest of Rio de Janeiro, in the centre of the northern part of its metropolitan area, Baixada Fluminense. The current mayor is Rogério Lisboa ( PR). The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nova Iguaçu. Nova Iguaçu has an estimated population of around 800,000 people. Although not best defined as a commuter town, it is a suburb of Rio de Janeiro under the influence of the capital – to which tens of thousand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nova Iguaçu De Goiás
Nova Iguaçu de Goiás is a municipality in north Goiás state, Brazil. Location Nova Iguaçu de Goiás is located in the extreme north of the state and is 136 km from the regional center of Porangatu. Other towns nearby are Campinorte, 28 km. to the east; Alto Horizonte, 12 km. to the north; and Santa Terezinha de Goiás, 38 km. to the southwest. Nova Iguaçu de Goiás is surrounded by the following municipalities: *north: Alto Horizonte and Mara Rosa *south: Uruaçu *east: Campinorte *west: Campos Verdes de Goiás The distance to Goiânia is 338 km. Highway connections are made by GO-080 / Nerópolis / São Francisco de Goiás / BR-153 / Jaraguá / GO-080 / Goianésia / Barro Alto / GO-342 / BR-080 / BR-153 / Uruaçu / Campinorte / GO-428. Political and demographic information In January 2005 the mayor was Adelino Serra Alves. There were 9 city-council members and the number of eligible voters was 2,240 (2007). In 2007 the population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iguaçu Territory
Iguaçu Territory ( pt, Território Federal do Iguaçu) was a Brazilian federal territory from 1943 to 1946. It was located in the south region of Brazil. During its three years of existence, the territory had two military governors: João Garcez do Nascimento and Frederico Trotta. The demarcation of the boundary of the territory was also changed at least once during its existence: in 1944, to incorporate the capital region, Iguaçu (current Laranjeiras do Sul), to the territory. State of Iguaçu (''proposed'') Soon after the termination of the Federal Territory of Iguaçu, in 1946, there was a favorable movement that proposed to rebuild the territory which was abolished, this time as a new state. This occurred especially in cities where projects funded by the federal government, such as schools and roads had been initiated because these works were stalled when the extinction of the territory took place. The city of Cascavel eventually became the epicenter for disseminating the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iguazu River
__NOTOC__ The Iguazu River ( pt, Rio Iguaçu, br , es, Río Iguazú} ), also called Rio Iguassu, is a river in Brazil and Argentina. It is an important tributary of the Paraná River. The Iguazu River is long, with a drainage basin of . Course The Iguazu originates in the Serra do Mar coastal mountains of the Brazilian state of Paraná and close to Curitiba. For , to its confluence with the San Antonio River, the Iguazu flows west through Paraná State, Brazil. Downriver from the confluence the Iguazu River forms the boundary between Brazil and Argentina's Misiones Province. Continuing west, the river drops off a plateau, forming Iguazu Falls, which are accessible via the Rainforest Ecological Train. The falls are within national parks in both Brazil, Iguaçu National Park, and Argentina, Iguazú National Park. It empties into the Paraná River at the point where the borders of Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay join, an area known as the Triple Frontier. Ecology Unlike ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iguazu Falls
Iguazú Falls or Iguaçu Falls ( gn, Chororõ Yguasu , es, Cataratas del Iguazú, links=no ; pt, Cataratas do Iguaçu ) are waterfalls of the Iguazu River on the border of the Argentine province of Misiones and the Brazilian state of Paraná. Together, they make up the largest waterfall system in the world. The falls divide the river into the upper and lower Iguazu. The Iguazu River rises near the heart of the city of Curitiba. For most of its course, the river flows through Brazil; however, most of the falls are on the Argentine side. Below its confluence with the San Antonio River, the Iguazu River forms the border between Argentina and Brazil. The name ''Iguazú'' comes from the Guarani or Tupi words "''y''" , meaning "water", and "''ûasú'' ", meaning "big". Legend has it that a deity planned to marry a beautiful woman named Naipí, who fled with her mortal lover Tarobá in a canoe. In a rage, the deity sliced the river, creating the waterfalls and condemning the lovers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passport (band)
Passport is a German jazz ensemble led by saxophonist Klaus Doldinger. Passport was formed in 1971 as a jazz fusion group, similar to Weather Report. The ensemble's first recording was issued in 1971. The band's membership has had numerous changes over the years. The lineup that brought them to European and international prominence in the mid 1970s consisted of Doldinger, drummer Curt Cress, guitarist/bassist Wolfgang Schmid and keyboardist Kristian Schultze. The group has recorded for Atlantic Records, Atlantic and Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Members * Brian Auger – keyboards * Frank Roberts (musician), Frank Roberts - keyboards * Philip Catherine – guitar * Curt Cress – drums * Klaus Doldinger – saxophone, flute, keyboards * Johnny Griffin * Jim Jackson – drums * Brian Spring - drums * Willy Ketzer – drums * Alexis Korner – guitar, vocals * Volker Kriegel – guitar * Olaf Kubler – saxophone, flute * Udo Lindenberg – drums * Elmer Louis * Roy Louis * L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1684 Iguassú
1684 Iguassú, provisional designation , is a carbonaceous asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt, approximately 30.5 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 23 August 1951, by Argentine astronomer Miguel Itzigsohn at the La Plata Astronomical Observatory, located in the city of La Plata, Argentina. It was named after the Iguazu Falls in South America. Orbit and classification The asteroid orbits the Sun in the outer main-belt at a distance of 2.7–3.5 AU once every 5 years and 5 months (1,992 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.13 and an inclination of 4 ° with respect to the ecliptic. Physical characteristics ''Iguassú'' is characterized as a carbonaceous C-type asteroid. Rotation period In January 2014, two rotational lightcurves of ''Iguassú'' were obtained at the Palomar Transient Factory in California. They gave a rotation period of 9.14 and 9.23 hours, respectively, both with a brightness change of in magnitude (). Diameter an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iguaçu National Park
Iguaçu National Park () is a national park in Paraná State, Brazil. It comprises a total area of and a length of about , of which are natural borders by bodies of water and the Argentine and Brazilian sides together comprise around . Iguaçu National Park was created by federal decree nr. 1035 of January 10, 1939, and became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986. The park is managed by Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio). The park shares a border with Iguazú National Park in Argentina one of the world's largest waterfalls, extending over some . It is home to many rare and endangered species of flora and fauna, among them the giant otter and the giant anteater. The clouds of spray produced by the waterfall are conducive to the growth of lush vegetation. History The Iguaçu National Park owes its name to the fact it includes an important area of the Iguazu River (Portuguese: Rio Iguaçu). Approximately of the length of the river makes up the Iguaçu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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