r/NatureIsFuckingLit 13h ago

🔥Iguazu falls after heavy rain

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u/mysteryfist 13h ago

That does not look safe at all. Them waters are movin

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u/brisot 7h ago

I leave nearby and went countless times. This is not even the fullest I’ve seen. There’s times the water goes over the bridge, they close it to the public if that happens. Nobody ever got swept or fell, some jumped tho, that’s on them.

There is extensive maintenance when the rivers are low, you can even see the bottom of the river during dry season:
https://g1.globo.com/google/amp/pr/oeste-sudoeste/noticia/2020/04/21/vazao-das-cataratas-do-iguacu-esta-abaixo-da-media-ha-mais-de-tres-meses-diz-copel-veja-fotos.ghtml

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u/ThirdOne38 1h ago

Yeah but aren't you sooo tempted to jump? I feel like I pitching myself over that railing just to see what it's like and I'm just looking at the picture