The water returns in the Iguazu Falls, which regain their beauty after a historic drought

In Argentina, one of the worst droughts in recent decades has literally made the Iguazu Falls disappear. But now the water is finally back

In Argentina one of the most serious drought of the last few decades has literally made the Cascate dell'Iguazú. But now the water is finally back.





Over the last few months, especially in April, one of the worst droughts in history has hit one of the main tourist attractions in Argentina. The Iguazu Falls are generated by the river of the same name and are located on the border between the Argentine province of Misiones and the Brazilian state of Paraná. It is a huge system made up of 275 waterfalls, with heights of up to 70 meters, along 2,7 kilometers of the Iguazú River.

Most of them are located in the Argentine territory and are shared by the Iguazú National Park (Argentina) and the Iguaçu National Park (Brazil), both designated World Heritage Sites by UNESCO in 1984 and 1986.

The water returns in the Iguazu Falls, which regain their beauty after a historic drought

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Severe drought 

In recent times, their beauty has been mutilated by the severe drought that has hit the area due to the lack of rain in the last three months in the area of ​​the state of Paraná. As a result, the Iguazu River at an all-time low failed to feed the falls.

To understand the historical extent of the drought, it is sufficient to think that since 1931, when the waters began to be monitored, the Iguazú River had never had a level as low as that recorded on May 10, 2020: the data of the Prefecture only detected 10 % of normal flow. In April, the flow was less than 300 cubic meters, but this Sunday, thanks to the rains that poured into the area, they regained their splendor.

This is what the falls looked like due to the lack of water

The water returns in the Iguazu Falls, which regain their beauty after a historic drought

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The water is back

Finally the water has returned to flow into the river and along the Iguazu Falls. We are not yet at normal parameters (about 1200-1500 cubic meters per second) but the volume of water is increasing. It was 519 cubic meters during the first monitoring, but a few hours later it was 558.



The landscape is changing! This is what the Iguazú Falls look like. The hydrological control post marks a volume of water of 519 cubic meters per second. Always wonderful! The rains begin and it is normalizing, soon it will pass and we will see each other again. Today #StayHome #IguazuAllYear #CataratasTodoElYear #IguazuFalls #CataratasDelIguazu

Posted by Visit Iguazu on Saturday, May 23, 2020

“What a joy, the rains we have been waiting for so long have arrived, this is good not only for our beautiful waterfalls, but also for our jungle, flora, fauna and also for the water to reach our communities. The specialists had foreseen the arrival of the rains for the end of May and the beginning of June and thank God they have arrived. It is exciting to see our waterfalls with this flow, after suffering a critical drought like the one we have had, ”said the president of the Municipal Authority of Tursimo de Iguazú (ITUREM).

No tourists due to the coronavirus

Since March 14, the National Park that protects this natural wonder has closed its doors. It will not be tourists who will admire their beauty this year, they are usually very numerous.


With a daily average of 5000 visitors per day, Iguazu Falls recorded a record 2019 tourists in 1.620.000. In 2020, as of March 14, 425.000 had visited the park.

Sources of reference: LaNacion

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