Question 1

True or false: The name 'Iguazu' means 'big water' in the local Guarani language.

Accepted Answer

True. Guarani words 'y' (water) and 'guasu' (big) literally translate to 'big water'.

Question 2

True or false: The Devil's Throat is the smallest and least powerful cascade at Iguazu.

Accepted Answer

False. It's the largest and most powerful, with a U-shaped chasm pouring 1,500 cubic meters of water per second.

Question 3

True or false: Iguazu Falls is located entirely within Argentina.

Accepted Answer

False. About 80% is in Argentina, 20% in Brazil, with the border running through the falls.

Question 4

True or false: The falls have more individual cascades than any other waterfall on Earth.

Accepted Answer

True. Iguazu consists of 275 separate drops, more than any other major waterfall system in the world.

Question 5

True or false: Iguazu Falls is taller than Niagara Falls but not as wide.

Accepted Answer

False. Iguazu is actually wider (2.7 km vs 1.2 km) and taller (82 m vs 51 m) than Niagara Falls.

Question 6

True or false: Iguazu Falls was discovered by European explorers in the 17th century.

Accepted Answer

False. Spanish explorer Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca first saw it in 1541, not the 1600s.

Question 7

True or false: Eleanor Roosevelt once said 'Poor Niagara' after seeing Iguazu Falls.

Accepted Answer

True. The U.S. First Lady reportedly exclaimed this in 1954, amazed by Iguazu's grandeur compared to Niagara.

Question 8

True or false: The falls were formed by a volcanic eruption millions of years ago.

Accepted Answer

True. Basalt lava flows from volcanic activity created the plateau, which erosion then carved into the falls.

Iguazu Falls Trivia Questions