Iguazú National Park

The Iguazú National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Iguazú) is a national park of Argentina, located in the Iguazú Department, in the north of the province of Misiones, Argentine Mesopotamia. It has an area of 677 km2 (261 sq mi).

This article is about the Argentine National Park. For the Brazilian National Park, see Iguaçu National Park.
Iguazú National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
View of a section of the waterfall
Location within Argentina
LocationMisiones Province, Argentina
Coordinates25°37′S 54°20′W
Area677 km2 (261 sq mi)
Established1934
Governing bodyAdministración de Parques Nacionales
UNESCO World Heritage Site
TypeNatural
Criteriavii, x
Designated1984 (8th session)
Reference no.303
RegionLatin America and the Caribbean
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