| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Rio de Jeneiro
City / Town : Rio de Jeneiro
District : Ipanema
|
 |
Ipanema Beach is so famous that songs have been written about it.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Rio de Jeneiro
City / Town : Rio de Jeneiro
District : Ipanema
|
 |
The beach and district of Ipanema are set close to the mountains overlooking Rio.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Rio de Jeneiro
City / Town : Rio de Jeneiro
District : Ipanema
|
 |
Ipanema means "dangerous waters" in the Guarani language.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Rio de Jeneiro
City / Town : Rio de Jeneiro
District : Ipanema
|
 |
On Ipanema Beach.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Rio de Jeneiro
City / Town : Rio de Jeneiro
District : Ipanema
|
 |
The beach is popular even on a cloudy day.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Rio de Jeneiro
City / Town : Rio de Jeneiro
District : Ipanema
|
 |
Walking the dog.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Rio de Jeneiro
City / Town : Rio de Jeneiro
District : Ipanema
|
 |
A local bus in the upmarket Ipanema district.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Rio de Jeneiro
City / Town : Rio de Jeneiro
|
 |
Catete and Urca districts.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Rio de Jeneiro
City / Town : Rio de Jeneiro
|
 |
Urca Beach.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Rio de Jeneiro
City / Town : Rio de Jeneiro
|
 |
Rio is an important port.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Rio de Jeneiro
City / Town : Rio de Jeneiro
|
 |
One of the many favelas (shanty towns) in Rio de Jeneiro.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Rio de Jeneiro
City / Town : Rio de Jeneiro
|
 |
The Botafogo distrinct with its bay and deserted beach.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Rio de Jeneiro
City / Town : Rio de Jeneiro
|
 |
The beautiful Botafogo Bay.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Parana
Region : Iguazu Falls
|
 |
The Awsome Iguazu Falls.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Parana
Region : Iguazu Falls
|
 |
Iguazu means "great waters" in the local Guarani language.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Parana
Region : Iguazu Falls
|
 |
The dramatic Iguazu Falls is a series of 275 falls falling 69m.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Parana
Region : Iguazu Falls
|
 |
The falls vary in width between 2km and 5km.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Parana
Region : Iguazu Falls
|
 |
The spectacular Iguazu Falls straddles the border with Argentina.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Parana
Region : Iguazu Falls
|
 |
The falls are very dramatic being wider than Victoria Falls and higher than Niagra Falls.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Parana
Region : Iguazu Falls
|
 |
The falls in the mist.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Parana
Region : Iguazu Falls
|
 |
The River Iguazu drops from 178m to 116m at the falls.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Parana
Region : Iguazu Falls
|
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The area around the falls is forested and full of wildlife.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Parana
Region : Iguazu Falls
|
 |
A group of Coatis.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Parana
Region : Iguazu Falls
|
 |
Huge rocks impede the waters.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Parana
Region : Iguazu Falls
|
 |
1750 cubic metres of water per second flow over the falls.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Parana
Region : Iguazu Falls
|
 |
Dramatic viewpoint.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Parana
Region : Iguazu Falls
|
 |
Most of the falls are in Argentina but Brazil offers the best panorama.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Parana
Region : Iguazu Falls
|
 |
The roar of the falls can be heard from a long way.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Parana
Region : Iguazu Falls
|
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Spray from the falls drifting over the forest.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Parana
Region : Iguazu Falls
|
 |
Iguaçu is one of the most spectacular falls in the world.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Parana
Region : Iguazu Falls
|
 |
The falls at Iguaçu.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Parana
Region : Iguazu Falls
|
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Water dropping over the edge.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Parana
Region : Iguazu Falls
|
 |
Viscous currents.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Parana
Region : Iguazu Falls
|
 |
Portrait of the falls.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Parana
Region : Iguazu Falls
|
 |
The three sided Devil's Throat is 25m wide and 50m long and has the Brazil-Argentina border along its centre.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Parana
Region : Iguazu Falls
|
 |
Tourist boat among the falls.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Parana
Region : Iguazu Falls
|
 |
Looking down a water drop.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Parana
Region : Iguazu Falls
|
 |
The falls cover a large area.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Parana
Region : Iguazu Falls
|
 |
Looking up a water drop.
|
1998 |
| Brazil |
State / Province : Parana
Region : Iguazu Falls
|
 |
Multiple falls.
|
1998 |
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