Lone Tree at Iguazu
by Jerry Griffin
Title
Lone Tree at Iguazu
Artist
Jerry Griffin
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Photograph
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At the border of Brazil and Argentina lie these incredible waterfalls. These waterfalls stretch for miles. Depending on the depth of the Iguazu River there are between 150 and 300 separate waterfalls here. Here on a rocky peak at the waterfall bottom a lone tree has managed to survive.
The name Iguazú comes from the Guarani or Tupi words "y" [ɨ], meaning "water", and "ûasú "[waˈsu], 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.
The area was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the 1980's.
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Robyn King
Congratulations Jerry your beautiful artwork is being featured in The World We See:-) Please take a moment to add your wonderful art to our archives in the message area and have a fantastic day!
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