Brief History of site

The Discovery of Iguazu Falls dates far back when the Gaurani natives lived along it. Later, in

1541, a Spanish Explorer named Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca became the first European

explorer to see it. Since then, the waterfall has come a long way. In 1984, the Iguazu National

Park of Argentina was declared a UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultrual

Organization) heritage site. Then, two years later, the Iguazu National Park of Brazil was

declared this. In 1991, the Itaipu hydroelectric power plant was created between Paraguy and

Brazil for the waterfalls to feed into it. Today, Iguazu Falls is one of the most astonishing sights

of the world.