Arnaud Farré
Spirits of the Falls
Iguazu Falls, Argentina and Brazil, 2024
Category - Forests
The Iguazú Falls (“great water” in the indigenous language) have the distinction of being split between two countries, Argentina and Brazil. They consist of a system of 275 waterfalls spanning nearly three kilometres and are protected by a national park in both countries. On the Argentine side, Iguazú National Park covers 67,000 hectares. It was created in 1934 to protect one of the country’s most beautiful and most visited natural sites, and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. The park is home to more than 450 bird species, including the toco toucan (Ramphastos toco), an iconic bird native to the subtropical forest. It is the largest species in the toucan family and can be identified by its long bright orange bill. These birds feed on fruit and inhabit the upper canopy.
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86 mm f/4 Lens - 1/400 sec at f/5 ISO 500