Monday, January 14, 2008
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A Jackson Lima Blog, Brazil
Author with map of the Upper Iguassu River Area in the headwaters of the Iraizinho River
Iguaçu River Community
I have listed below the 44 cities on the Brazilian portion of the Iguassu River that belong to what I am proposing to call the Iguassu River Community.
Cities in the Upper Reaches and Headwaters
Cities along the Righthand side
For those driving from Curitiba to Iguassu Falls (Foz do Iguaçu)
Balsa Nova
Porto Amazonas
Palmeira
São J. do Triunfo
Paulo Frontin
Paula Freitas
União da Vitória
Cruz Machado
Pinhão
Reserva do Iguaçu
Foz do Jordão
Candói
Porto Barreto
Rio Bonito do Iguaçu
Quedas do Iguaçu
Três Barras do Paraná
Boa Vista da Aparecida
Capitão Leônidas Marques
Céu Azul
Matelândia
Serranópolis
São Miguel do Iguaçu
Santa Terezinha de Itaipu
Foz do Iguaçu
Balsa Nova
Porto Amazonas
Palmeira
São J. do Triunfo
Paulo Frontin
Paula Freitas
União da Vitória
Cruz Machado
Pinhão
Reserva do Iguaçu
Foz do Jordão
Candói
Porto Barreto
Rio Bonito do Iguaçu
Quedas do Iguaçu
Três Barras do Paraná
Boa Vista da Aparecida
Capitão Leônidas Marques
Céu Azul
Matelândia
Serranópolis
São Miguel do Iguaçu
Santa Terezinha de Itaipu
Foz do Iguaçu
Cities along the Lefthand side (Curitiba-Foz )
Fazenda Rio Grande
Contenda
Lapa
Antônio Olinto
Porto Vitória
Bituruna
Coronel Domingos Soares
Mangueirinha
Chopinzinho
Saudade do Iguaçu
Sulina
São João
São Jorge do Oeste
Cruzeiro do Iguaçu
Boa Esperança do Iguaçu
Nova Prata do Iguaçu
Realeza
Capanema
Contenda
Lapa
Antônio Olinto
Porto Vitória
Bituruna
Coronel Domingos Soares
Mangueirinha
Chopinzinho
Saudade do Iguaçu
Sulina
São João
São Jorge do Oeste
Cruzeiro do Iguaçu
Boa Esperança do Iguaçu
Nova Prata do Iguaçu
Realeza
Capanema
International stretch
- Puerto Iguazú
- Colonia Andresito
Main Right Bank Tributaries
Rio Negro
Rio da Várzea
Rio Passa Dois
Rio Potinga
Rio Areia
Rio Pinhão
Rio Jordão
Rio Cavernoso
Rio das Cabras
Rio Guarani
Rio Adelaide
Rio Andrade
Rio Gonçalves Dias*
Rio Floriano*
Rio Silva Jardim*
Rio São João*
Rio Tamanduá
Carimã Creek
* Rivers that flow into the Iguaçu (Iguassu) National Park and will empty into the Iguassu River. The Floriano River is the only one that has its complete course within the Iguassu National Park.
Rio da Várzea
Rio Passa Dois
Rio Potinga
Rio Areia
Rio Pinhão
Rio Jordão
Rio Cavernoso
Rio das Cabras
Rio Guarani
Rio Adelaide
Rio Andrade
Rio Gonçalves Dias*
Rio Floriano*
Rio Silva Jardim*
Rio São João*
Rio Tamanduá
Carimã Creek
* Rivers that flow into the Iguaçu (Iguassu) National Park and will empty into the Iguassu River. The Floriano River is the only one that has its complete course within the Iguassu National Park.
Main Left Bank Tributaries
São João
Rio Canoinhas
Rio Timbó
Rio Jangada
Rio Iratim
Rio Chopim
Rio Capanema
Rio Santo Antônio / San Antonio*
The San Antonio / Santo Antônio is an international river marking the border between Argentina and Brazil.
Rio Canoinhas
Rio Timbó
Rio Jangada
Rio Iratim
Rio Chopim
Rio Capanema
Rio Santo Antônio / San Antonio*
The San Antonio / Santo Antônio is an international river marking the border between Argentina and Brazil.
Dams on the Middle Iguassu River
Governor Bento Munhoz da Rocha Neto Dam City of Pinhão,
Governor Ney Aminthas de Barros Braga Dam, City of Mangueirinha,
Usina de Salto Caxias, City of Capitain Leônidas Marques
Salto Santiago Dam, City of Saudades do Iguaçu,
Salto Osório, City of Quedas do Iguaçu,
These are hydroelectrical power plants not to be confused to dams and reservoirs for drinking purposes on the Upper Iguaçu Basin and other basins past or around Curitiba.
Governor Ney Aminthas de Barros Braga Dam, City of Mangueirinha,
Usina de Salto Caxias, City of Capitain Leônidas Marques
Salto Santiago Dam, City of Saudades do Iguaçu,
Salto Osório, City of Quedas do Iguaçu,
These are hydroelectrical power plants not to be confused to dams and reservoirs for drinking purposes on the Upper Iguaçu Basin and other basins past or around Curitiba.