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Iguaçu (other)
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 *Iguaçu (proposed Brazilian state), Iguaçu state, a proposed Brazilian state Rivers *Iguazu River, a river in Brazil and Argentina **Iguazu Falls, on the Iguazu River Other uses *''Iguaçu'', a 1977 album by Passport (band), Passport *1684 Iguassú, a main belt asteroid *Iguaçu National Park (Brazil) *Iguazú National Park (Argentina) {{dab, geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Iguazú
Puerto Iguazú is a border city in the provinces of Argentina, province of Misiones Province, Misiones, Argentina. With a population of 82,227 (), it is the fourth largest city in the Misiones Province, Province, after Posadas, Misiones, Posadas, Oberá, and Eldorado, Misiones, Eldorado. The Iguazú Falls are 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 Iguaz� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foz Do Iguaçu
Foz do Iguaçu (; "Iguazu River mouth"), colloquially referred to as Foz, is the Brazilian city on the border of Iguaçu Falls. Foz in Portuguese language, Portuguese means the mouth or end of a river and Iguaçu in Guarani language, Guarani or Tupi language, Tupi comes from the words "''y''" , meaning "water" or "river", and "''guasu''" , meaning "big". The city is the 7th largest in the state of Paraná (state), Paraná with a population of approximately 258,000 inhabitants. 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 Seven Wonders of Nature, New Natural Seven Wonders of the World''." The city is characterized by tourism and cultural diversity. There are about 80 Nationality, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nova Iguaçu
Nova Iguaçu (, ''New Iguaçu'') is a municipality in Rio de Janeiro state in Brazil. Geography 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 thou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nova Iguaçu De Goiás
Nova Iguaçu de Goiás is a Municipalities of Brazil, 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, Goiás, Jaraguá / GO-080 / Goianésia / Barro Alto, Goiás, 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 e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iguaçu Territory
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 * Iguaçu state, a proposed Brazilian state 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 Iguaçu National Park () is a National park (Brazil), 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 c ... (Brazil) * Iguazú National Park (Argentina) {{dab, geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iguaçu (proposed Brazilian State)
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 * Iguaçu state, a proposed Brazilian state 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 Iguaçu National Park () is a National park (Brazil), 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 c ... (Brazil) * Iguazú National Park (Argentina) {{dab, geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iguazu River
The Iguazu River ( , ), also called Rio Iguassu, (from the Guaraní ''í Guazú'', literally "Big Water") 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iguazu Falls
Iguazú Falls or Iguaçu Falls ( , ; ; Tupi: Y Ûasu "big water") 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 to an eternal fall. The first European to record ... [...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 and Warner Bros. Members Current * Klaus Doldinger – saxophone, flute, keyboards * Peter O'Mara – guitar * Patrick Scales – bass * Michael Hornek * Christian Lettner * Biboul Darouiche * Ernst Ströer Past * Brian Auger – keyboards * Frank Roberts - keyboards * Philip Catherine – guitar * Curt Cress – drums * Johnny Griffin * Jim Jackson – drums * Brian Spring - drums * Willy Ketzer – drums * Alexis Korner – guitar, vocals * Volker Kriegel – guitar * ... [...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 (). Diamete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iguaçu National Park
Iguaçu National Park () is a National park (Brazil), 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 10 January 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. It also has 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 lengt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
