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Waterfalls in South America
55 waterfalls in South America, spread across 12 countries. The best known is Iguaçu Falls in Argentina. The 55 best known are below; the rest are on the map.
- In South America
- 55
- Countries
- 12
- Share of world
- 3%
- Little known
- 40 of 55
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1.Iguaçu Falls
Nature · Iconic
Waterfalls on the Igazú River on the border of Misiones, Argentina and Paraná, Brazil
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10.Paulo Afonso Falls
Nature · Notable
Waterfalls on the São Francisco River in Alagoas and Bahia, Brazil
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12.Tres Hermanas Falls
Nature · Notable
Waterfall in Junin, Peru; third tallest waterfall in the world
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20.Ojos del Caburgua
Nature · Hidden gem
Water fall that is a common tourist attraction in Pucón, Chile
Waterfalls in South America, by country
Every country here with at least one. Those with a page of their own link through.
Waterfalls elsewhere
Questions about this page
What are the best known waterfalls in South America?
Iguaçu Falls in Argentina leads the list. Waterfalls on the Igazú River on the border of Misiones, Argentina and Paraná, Brazil.
Which country in South America has the most?
Brazil (12), Venezuela (9) and Chile (6). That ranks how much Wikidata records, not what exists on the ground.
How much of the world is that?
55 of the 1,807 waterfalls on this atlas, so 3%. The rest are on the worldwide page.
Where does this information come from?
Every place is drawn from Wikidata (CC0), with photographs from Wikimedia Commons and a link to its English Wikipedia article. Selection is deterministic: a place is here because Wikidata files it under one of the classes this atlas carries and it has coordinates, a photo and an article. Nothing is written or chosen by an AI, and the ranking is simply how many Wikipedia language editions cover a place.