Iguazu Sunrise
by Inge Johnsson
Title
Iguazu Sunrise
Artist
Inge Johnsson
Medium
Photograph - Digital Capture, Watermark Not On Actual Print
Description
Iguazu Falls, Iguazu Falls, Iguassu Falls or Iguacu Falls are waterfalls of the Iguazu River on the border of the Argentine province of Misiones and the Brazilian state of Parana. The falls divide the river into the upper and lower Iguazu. The Iguazu River rises near the city of Curitiba. The river flows through Brazil for most of its course, although most of the falls are on the Argentine side. Below its confluence with the San Antonio River, the Iguazu River forms the boundary between Argentina and Brazil.
The name "Iguazu" comes from the Guarani or Tupi words "y", meaning "water", and "uasu", meaning "big". Legend has it that a god planned to marry a beautiful woman named Naipi, who fled with her mortal lover Taroba in a canoe. In rage, the god sliced the river, creating the waterfalls and condemning the lovers to an eternal fall. The first European to find the falls was the Spanish conquistador Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca in 1541.
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April 6th, 2014
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Comments (58)
Hanne Lore Koehler
Fantastic capture of this amazing waterfall, Inge! Amazing light and movement in this stunning composition! Congratulations on your Wisconsin Flowers And Scenery HIGHLIGHTED ARTIST feature! L/F
John Malone
Absolutely breathtaking! Congratulations on your special Highlighted Artist Feature of the Week in WFS! L/F
Donna Kennedy
Gorgeous image Inge, Congratulations on your special Highlighted Artist Feature of the Week in WFS!...L
Barbie Corbett-Newmin
Wow. Congratulations on your special highlight Feature in Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery!
Randy Rosenberger
Congratulations for being one of our present SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTED ARTISTS, as you are very deserving of this special honor. Check it out on top of the Homepage of our site. It surely is a true honor to FEATURE THIS BEAUTY ON OUR HOMEPAGE! Your talents and love for art are surely dominant in this beautiful piece of outstanding art work! Thanks so very much for sharing, so we may enjoy and adore the beauty within! LIKED AND FAVED Randy B. Rosenberger (admin of WFS group) http://fineartamerica.com/groups/wisconsin-flowers-and-scenery.html