Niue 1 Dollar Silver Coin 2015 Iguazu Falls
Waterfall between Brazil and Argentina
Waterfall between Brazil and Argentina
Waterfalls of the World
Obverse: In the foreground – the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Around the effigy – inscriptions: NIUE ISLAND (the issuer), ONE DOLLAR (the face value), ELIZABETH II and 2015 – the year of issue. In the background – a waterfall recreated in relief. Along the rim – the name of the series in Polish: WODOSPADY ŚWIATA (WATERFALLS OF THE WORLD) and the hallmark (Ag 999). In the bottom corner of the coin – the mint mark (m/w).
Reverse: On the reverse a digitally printed multicolor image of the Iguazú Falls shown from a side view. Along the right, upper rim – the name of the waterfall: IGUAZU. Along the left, bottom rim – the name of the country of the waterfall: BRAZIL - ARGENTINA. The Iguazú Falls were acclaimed as one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature!
Country: Niue Island.
Year: 2015.
Face Value: 1 Dollar.
Metal: Silver.
Fineness: .999.
Weight: 15.0 g ( .4823 oz of .999 Silver)
Diameter: 28.2 x 28.2 mm.
Very low mintage - limited to only 2,014 pieces
Quality: Proof.
Manufacturer: Mint of Poland.
Waterfalls of the World
Mint of Poland's brand new issue in the "The most beautiful waterfalls in the world" series.
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Iguazu Falls
The Iguazu Falls, Iguazú Falls, Iguassu Falls, or Iguaçu Falls (Spanish: Cataratas del Iguazú; Guarani: Chororo Yguasu; Portuguese: Cataratas do Iguaçu) are waterfalls of the Iguazu River on the border of the Argentine province of Misiones and the Brazilian state of Paraná. They are the largest waterfalls system in the world. The falls divide the river into the upper and lower Iguazu. The Iguazu River rises near 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 boundary between Argentina and Brazil.
The name "Iguazu" 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 the existence of the falls was the Spanish conquistador Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca in 1541.
Geography
The Iguazu Falls are located where the Iguazu River tumbles over the edge of the Paraná Plateau, 23 kilometres (14 mi) upriver from the Iguazu's confluence with the Paraná River. Numerous islands along the 2.7-kilometre-long (1.7 mi) edge divide the falls into many separate waterfalls and cataracts, varying between 60 to 82 metres (197 to 269 ft) high. The number of these smaller waterfalls fluctuates from 150 to 300, depending on the water level. Approximately half of the river's flow falls into a long and narrow chasm called the Devil's Throat (Garganta del Diablo in Spanish or Garganta do Diabo in Portuguese). The Devil's Throat is U-shaped, 82 by 150 by 700 metres (269 ft × 492 ft × 2,297 ft). Placenames have been given also to many other smaller falls, such as San Martín Falls, Bossetti Falls, and many others.
About 900 metres (2,950 ft) of the 2.7-kilometre (1.7 mi) length does not have water flowing over it. The edge of the basalt cap recedes by 3 mm (0.1 in) per year. The water of the lower Iguazu collects in a canyon that drains into the Paraná River, a short distance downstream from the Itaipu Dam. The junction of the water flows marks the border between Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay. There are points in the cities of Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, Puerto Iguazú, Argentina, and Ciudad del Este, Paraguay, which have access to the Iguazu River, where the borders of all three nations may be seen, a popular tourist attraction for visitors to the three cities.
Distribution of the falls between Argentina and Brazil
The Iguazu Falls are arranged in a way that resembles a reversed letter "J". The border between Brazil and Argentina runs through the Devil's Throat. On the right bank is the Brazilian territory, which has just over 20% of the jumps of these falls, and the left side jumps are Argentine, which make up almost 80% of the falls.
Tourism
There are two international airports close to Iguazú Falls: the Argentine Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) and the Brazilian Foz do Iguaçu International Airport (IGU). Argentina's airport is 25 kilometres (16 mi) from the city of Iguazu, but is closer to the falls hotels than its Brazilian counterpart. There are bus and taxi services from and to the Airport-Falls. Brazil's airport is between Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, and the falls. Aerolíneas Argentinas and LAN Airlines have direct flights from Buenos Aires to Iguazu International Airport Krause. Azul, GOL, and TAM Airlines offer services from main Brazilian cities to Foz do Iguaçu.