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Drought reduces famous Brazilian waterfall to a trickle

Iguacu Falls in good times.
by Staff Writers
 Sao Paulo (AFP) Jul 25, 2006
The celebrated Iguacu Falls, a hugely popular tourist destination on Brazil's border with Argentina, has slowed to a trickle after the worst drought in 70 years hit the region.

The daily O Estado de Sao Paulo published photos Tuesday showing rocks that are usually engulfed by the falls standing exposed, with a tiny stream of water instead of the customary giant cascade.

The local electricity company in the state of Parana reported Monday the water flow at a lackluster 245 cubic meters (64,275 gallons) per second, compared to the average of 1,500 cubic meters (396,258 gallons), the daily reported.

The national park of Iguacu, which comprises 275 waterfalls at a height of up to 70 meters (230 feet), is considered one of world's natural wonders and attracted a million visitors last year of which 65 percent were foreign tourists.

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