IGUAZU NATIONAL PARK

By: Caitlin IreneSpanish 2

Period 1

The Iguazu National Park is a World Heritage site.

It’s name came from the Guarani word for “Great Waters”.

Translated into Spanish it is “aguas grandes”. The park is a large, protected environmental

area in South America.

What?

The Iguazu National Park is located the northeast part of the Misiones, a province of Argentina.

It is shared with Brazil and is near the border of Paraguay.

Where?

The state and federal governments were the ones who decided to establish it.

Who?

It was created on October 9, 1934.

When?

It was created in order to protect the biological diversity of the subtropical rainforest and the impressive scenery that surrounds the Falls.

Why?

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The area was being threatened by the construction of roads, so the federal police took action and had it established as a national park.

How?

The area originally belonged to the Guarani people, before the Spanish and Portuguese arrived there.◦ They were organized in tribes and were highly

knowledgeable about plants and animals. They used the natural resources in the area to survive.

The Past

The Present•It is a tourist attraction, but it is also an area that is subject to scientific research because of its natural richness.

It generates revenue for the country because it is a tourist attraction.

How it shapes the country today

It’s one of the top 100 waterfalls in the world according to the World Waterfall Database.

It was featured in one of the Indiana Jones movies.

Trivia

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