The Most Beautiful Waterfalls in the World

(1) Iguazu Falls, Argentina and Brazil

Iguazu Falls has more than 270 waterfalls that crash into rocks in a half-moon shape. Located on the Iguazu River on the border of Brazil and Argentina, Iguazu National Park is UNESCO World Heritage Site. They can be reached from two cities: Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil and Puerto Iguazu, Argentina.

The Macuco Trail, which spans less than two miles, is a small waterfall through the jungle with Salto Arrechea. Tourists can take a ride in the Upper Iguazu River to see wildlife in the delta. A local operator offers 4×4 vehicle tours where motorized rafts take visitors to the mist of the falls.

Since Iguazu Falls is shared by two countries, the cuisine found in the region varies. On the Argentinean side, there are red meat and empanada staples. Argentina also serves dishes influenced by Spanish, Italian, French and other European cultures. On the Brazilian side, basic vegetables, tropical fruits, beans and pine nuts are among the staples.

From Foz do Iguacu International Airport, taxis and a bus can take passengers to the entrance of the park. Frequent buses go to points within the park for free. In addition, bus services are available from Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Florianópolis, Brazil and other cities including Buenos Aires, Mar del Plata, Cordoba and Tyumen, Argentina.

While Iguazu Falls is gorgeous at any time of the year, during the rainy season, more water showers fall. It is also summer in the Southern Hemisphere, with daytime average temperatures in the high 80s. In the winter, Average daytime temperatures falling only from 70 to 75 degrees during winter.

(2) Victoria Falls, Zambia and Zimbabwe

In Africa there is a Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River on the border Zambia and Zimbabwe. Millions of years ago, tectonic plate movements affected the Zambezi River. Today, when the river reaches its highest flow, especially during the rainy season, it forms the world’s longest waterfall. The Victoria Falls bridge is a steel arch.

Victoria Fall was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1989. It has been part of the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area since 2010. The falls are 1.7 km wide with a volume between 20,000 km and 700,000 cubic meters per minute of steep fall of 100 meters.

Beneath the waterfall, the river carved a tortured path through soft fields within the basalt rock, forming a deep gorge in a tight zigzag course for kilometers. This is a result of the frequent cutting of the line of falls and the continuous formation and abandonment of seven previous extensive springs, a process that has taken nearly 100,000 years.

The green season usually ends with first spring rains in November, but it takes time for water that has fallen. After a dry winter in mid-year it takes a few months for the falls to collect steam. Visiting Victoria Falls can be a sensory overload: noise, heat, and humidity come together in an unforgettable natural show-stopper.

Victoria Falls is nearly twice the height of Niagara Falls in North America. Thundering roars can be heard for miles. The sheer force of the water drives a column of spray far into the air, digging the edge of the falls in a mist and giving rise to its traditional name, Mosi-o-Tunya or ‘The Smoke the Thunders’.

(3) Angel Falls, Venezuela

Angel Falls in Venezuela is the world’s tallest waterfall, with a total elevation of 3212 feet (979 m). This total elevation includes an uninterrupted drop of 2648 ft (807 m), plus a steep waterfall of 564 ft (172 m), and small drops downstream from the main falls.

Angel Falls is located in Canaima National Park, within the Bolivar state of southeastern Venezuela. Angel Falls was named for James Angel, an American pilot who was the first aviator to fly over the falls in 1933. Most of the waters of the Angel Falls begin their journey in the Atlantic Ocean.

The northeast trade winds give dry air masses of the Sahara Desert to Africa. These winds evaporate the water from the surface of the sea to South America. This will remain until gravity pulls another block of highly fragmented sandstone from the mountain. The river will flow without interruption, but the state of the waterfall will change.

Angel Falls is located in the Gran Sabana region. This part of the world with vertical walls is notable for its many tepuis, flat-topped mountains. Angel Falls is located on the edge of a very large and high tepui known as Auyan Tepui. A trip to the falls is not a simple matter.

It is also possible to purchase a package that includes an aerial flyby of the falls. The falls cannot be seen on cloudy days, and there is no guarantee that a visitor will see them. During the dry season (December to March) there is less water than seen in some photos. The entire journey usually takes 24 hours.

(4) Niagara Falls, USA and Canada

Crossing the border between the United States and Canada, it has been a tourist attraction for over 200 years, as well as a major source of hydroelectric power. Niagara Falls takes place on the Niagara River, a 36-mile (58-kilometer) channel that connects Lake Erie and Lake Ontario and separates New York from Ontario.

Niagara is made up of three different waterfalls: Horseshoe Falls (or Canadian Falls), American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls. Horseshoe Falls has a height of about 167 feet (51 m) and extends 2,700 feet (823 m) at its summit. American Falls falls between 90 and 120 feet (27.5 to 36.5 meters) and extends about 940 feet (286.5 meters) at its summit.

Bridal Veil Falls is also a drop of 90 to 120 feet, but only 45 feet (14 m) wide. Overall, the average width of the entire falls is 3,950 feet (1,204 m). The geopolitical forces that formed Niagara Falls began functioning during the last ice age about 16,000 years ago.

More than a mile-long glacier encircling the northern regions of the North American continent from Ohio to New York. As the snow receded, it engraved the Great Lakes. About 12,000 years ago, the waters of the lakes were found to flow from the lower footpath and form the drainage of the Niagara River.

Lake Erie and Lake Ontario split between the higher elevations and the lower elevations, and the water flowed from the upper lake towards the lower Niagara escarpment and eventually became a waterfall. According to some estimates, the river will return to Lake Erie in about 50,000 years.

(5) Yosemite Falls, California, USA

Yosemite Falls is the seventh highest waterfall in the world. Upper Falls falls 1,430 feet. An intermediate series of cascades falls another 675 feet. Lower Falls falls another 320 feet. The upper waterfall has 1430 feet of water, which means that even individually, it is one of the top 20 highest waterfalls in the world.

In fact, reaching the Upper Falls requires a round trip of 7.2 miles, with a gain of 2700 feet high. The middle cascades lie between the upper and lower falls and can not be seen from most vantage points. In a series of five small cascades, the water descends a total of 675 feet. In the lower falls, the water descends 320 feet.

Before its discovery by white men, the Indians occupied the Yosemite Valley. The Ahwahnechee people lived at the base of Yosemite Falls, which they named “Cholock” (‘The Fall’). It was the belief of the Ahwahnechee people that the plunge pool at the base of the waterfall contained spirits of evil witches.

There are many folklore stories that show the powers of these spirits. Flows reach their peak in May and early June, often reaching 100 cubic feet per second, although usually slowing dramatically in mid-summer and completely drying out by August. If visiting in the spring, keep in mind that the viewing area will receive a lot of spray from falls.

Yosemite Falls once again begins to flow in winter, but only enough to form 150-300 feet of ‘snow cones’ from the frozen mist and snow fall at the base of the upper falls. If you go to fall at night in April and May, when it is full moon, the spray from the waterfall creates a brilliant shining moon.

(6) Kaieteur Falls, Guyana

Kaieteur Falls is one of the highest and most powerful waterfalls in the world. Located in Guyana’s Kaieteur National Park, the impressive combination of elevation and force makes it a scary sight. Roughly four times longer than Niagara Falls, this one-drop waterfall is a dramatic aspect of the Potaro River.

It flows over a flat sandstone rock and then falls into a drop in the middle of a lush tropical rainforest without any sign of civilization. These spectacular falls vary in width from 76 meters (250 ft) to 122 meters (400 ft), depending on the season.

The European explorer, Barrington Browne discovered it in 1870. The Kaieteur Falls is the crown jewel of Guyana’s vast ecosystem. In 1929, the British colonial administration designated 45 square miles around the falls as a national park. This was an important step for conservation.

The beauty of Kaieteur Falls lies in its sheer size and power during the rainy season, watching 30,000 gallons of water per second flow over a 400-foot-wide ravine is a stunning sight and sound. After its first stop, the waterfall flowed over a series of steep waterfalls up to another 25 meters (101 ft), bringing it to a height of about 251 meters (822 ft).

Flights from this region take in the cursory horoscope of the river, as well as lush green rainforest and wide pastures. Flights to the runway operate at regular intervals from two airports in Georgetown; Ogle Airport and Cheddi Jagan International Airport.

(7) Havasu Falls, Arizona, USA

Havasu Falls is located in Havasu Canyon on the Havasupai Indian Reservation. These springs are world famous for their beautiful turquoise color and Havasupai is truly a ‘people of blue green water’. The Havasupai tribe is the only group of Native Americans who still live inside the Grand Canyon.

The water at Havasu Creek that spills over these magnificent waterfalls eventually makes its way to the Colorado River. Havasu is world-famous for its unique color of water, a captivating blue-green that is the result of a high-level travertine, a type of limestone. Travertine is also responsible for the numerous pools along the creek .

Havasu Falls offers adventure for all types of people. Families, experienced pedestrians and novices can experience the magic of Havasu with some advanced travel plans. The weather is best from March through November. The most popular option is hiking in Havasu and camping at the beautiful Havasu Campground.

Havasu Falls is a paradise on earth, no picture or word can describe this place. It is the most incredible landscape and waterfall in the United States at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. The water is murky water and the fact that it is located in the lower part of the Grand Canyon is indescribable.

The Havasupai tribe does not allow hiking to Havasu Falls through the day. You should purchase a 3 night / 4 day camping permit for a hike in Havasu Falls. To get a camping permit, you must purchase them through the Havasupai tribe’s reservation website. The permits go on sale every year on 1 February.

(8) Gullfoss Falls, Iceland

Gullfoss is the most popular tourist attraction in Iceland and a part of the Golden Circle. You can find the waterfall in the upper part of the river Havita. This crack was created by the waves of catastrophic flooding at the end of the ice age and has grown 25 cm (9.8 in) a year due to continuous erosion from water.

Gullfoss waterfall is a part of the famous Golden Circle route in Iceland. Its distance from Reykjavik is about 113 km (70 mi) from Reykjavik. From Reykjavik, you need to follow the ring road east for about 54 km (33 mi), then turn for Route 35. Follow that path until you reach a large parking lot next to a visitor center.

In the early 20th century there was much speculation about harnessing this beautiful waterfall for electricity. Tomas Tomson and Handler Halderson, wanted to build a hydroelectric plant that would destroy the waterfall forever. Sigridur Tomasdottir, the daughter of Tomas Tomson, lashed out against it because she loved the waterfall.

Gullfoss has been the location for some films and even music videos. In Icelandic, gullfoss means “golden waterfall”, because on a sunny day, the water takes on a golden-brown color. This is due to the fact that it is glacial water and therefore carries many of the sediments that glacial ice has carved on Earth for years.

Gullfoss is the largest volume in Europe, with an average flow of 1400 m in summer and 80 m in winter. The maximum flood measurement is 2000 square meters. In 1979, to protect the waterfall permanently and to allow visitors to enjoy this magnificent area, Gullfoss was declared as a nature reserve.

(9) Jog Falls, India

The second highest dip waterfall in India, Jog Falls is a major tourist attraction of Karnataka and is the highest waterfall in the state. Second, to the Nohkalikai waterfall of Meghalaya, Jog falls in a single fall about 253 meters (850 ft).

However, due to the construction of the Linganamakki Dam which is a hydroelectric plant that falls, it falls before the monsoon. So, it is best to go during the monsoon season to see the fall in its full form. Jog Falls is a 2-hour drive from the main city of Shimoga.

Also known as Gerusoppa Falls, this seasonal waterfall is broken into four sections – King, Roarer, Rocket and Queen. They are named after certain features of streams. The king is an unbroken stream, the Roarer is a strong and violent stream that falls down to meet the king’s stream, the rocket flows down in various jets and the queen is a calm stream that foams.

The Jog Falls is unique because the water does not hit the rocks and go down. It slips down the slope due to losing contact with the rocks, making it the tallest waterless waterfall in India. The beauty of the waterfall is enhanced by the lush green environment, which provides a beautiful backdrop.

Here, the Watkins platform falls is a popular point of view. You can also have a beautiful view of the falls from the rock outcrop near the Bombay Bungalow. The banks of the Golden Nadi River, the Sharavathi Valley and the lush green forest around the waterfall are as spectacular as the forest.

(10) Sutherland Falls, New Zealand

Sutherland Falls is a waterfall near Milford Sound in Fiordland National Park, New Zealand. It is a steep slope, among the highest waterfalls in the world. The water sinks in three springs; The upper is 229 m (751 ft) long, the middle – 248 m (813 ft) and the lower – 103 m (338 ft), with a total vertical fall of 580 m (1902 ft).

Its most beautiful angle is taken from above on a helicopter flight, when you can see the lake behind a waterfall with snow-capped mountains in the winter. Once you move to the base of the falls, you will feel the strong force of the water.

Sutherland Falls has a ‘tier dip’ as the water makes three different jumps at its descent. The water from the falls comes from Quill Lake, a rock basin that falls directly onto the vertical rock. As the air is filled with mist, visibility decreases and the sound of the falls intensifies, making it seem as if an airplane is up.

This falls were named after a great explorer, Donald Sutherland, who located it while exploring travel routes between Lake Wakatipu and Milford Sound. To get a better view of the landscape or if you are interested in going to the base of the falls, a ninety-minute return journey from the trail is a must.

To be able to travel to the falls, you must hike along the Milford Track, one of the exciting walking routes in New Zealand. Remember that this part of the track is the most challenging, so passengers must wear appropriate clothing, gear, and shoes.

(11) Plitvice Waterfalls, Croatia

The Plitvice National Park has sixteen lakes, which are connected by a series of waterfalls. They are separated by natural dams of travertine, which accumulate by the action of moss, algae and bacteria. What makes the waterfalls here so beautiful is the famous distinctive colors of the lakes which vary from blue, green.

Plitvice Lake National Park is on the main road between Zagreb and Zadar in Liko-Senjska County, Croatia. In the early 1990s, it became the site of armed confrontation in the independence of the Croatian War. About two million people visit Plitvice Lakes every year. While these tourists bring money to the region, there are always downsides.

One of these downsides to tourism is that the water in the Plitvice lakes is no longer potable. This is due to sewage runoff polluting the lakes and illegal construction in the park. The brown bear is the symbol of Plitvice Lake National Park. There are also several species of butterflies and birds that call Plitvice lakes home.

The best way to travel to the Plitvice lakes is by car. This gives you the freedom to stay overnight and before and after the arrival of tour buses. It is possible to do public transport using this from several major Croatian cities. Be aware that a lot of cheap housing is about to walk far away from the park entrance.

Plitvice Lakes is open throughout the year. In winter, the shuttle bus and ferry may not be operational due to snowfall. You can still hike and there are routes around Kojak Lake. The boardwalks become very crowded in summer. For summer, book your tour in advance at Plitvice Lakes so that you can find the date you want.