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Scenic Rating:
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   Grandeur:

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Total Height:

1312 feet

400 meters

Tallest Single Drop:

1312 feet

400 meters

Number of Drops:

1

Waterfall Type:

Segmented

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Watercourse:

Rio Perdiz

Seasonality:

Perennial

Seasons of Best Flow:

1

Continent:

South America

Country:

Brazil

State / Province:

Rio Grande do Sul

Locality:

Parque Nacional dos Aparados da Serra

Specific Location:

C?nion Itaimbezinho

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We're a bit unsure which of the two waterfalls, Cascata das Andorinhas or Cascata da Veu de Noiva, the links below depict, but we're fairly certain it's the former. The falls are located within a massive canyon, said to average out to 700 meters deep, which is also the only reference we've seen to a height for the falls. We believe the falls are more likely around 400 meters tall. The name of the falls translates to Cascade of the Swallows, named such because, apparently, swallows nest in the cliffs behind the falls.

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http://www.luciotonon.hpg.ig.com.br/itaim.htm

2006-04-15 - Updated Top 100 status

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