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Iguazu Falls

Official achievement authored by JimG008.

An incredible South American attraction is located at the point where Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina meet. Here, ten miles before joining the Parana River, the Iguazu River flows over the rough ground within the forest, before dramatically hurling itself into a semicircular chain of 247 irregular waterfalls that thunder down into the gorge below. Just above the falls, the river is bottlenecked to a quarter of its usual breadth, making the force of the water even stronger. Some of the cascades are more than 330 feet high and they extend nearly 1.85 miles, so you’ll never see all of them at once. The power, noise, and presence of the Iguazu falls can be felt from both the Argentinean and Brazilian sides. The two sides offer different perspectives and views, so it’s a good idea to plan to see both.

Taller and wider than Niagara Falls, the South American spectacle—surrounded by the area's characteristic tropical vegetation—is the result of a volcanic eruption. It's named after the Guaraní word for "great water." Some of the most famous include San Martin, Bossetti, Bernabe Mendez, and Devil's Throat (Gargantua del Diablo), with its perpetual spray high over the falls. The attraction is just 16 miles outside of Puerto Iguazu, Argentina, and 18 miles from Foz de Iguaçu, Brazil, and can be viewed from either country.

Criteria

Depart from SSGY, fly to and land at SBFI (93 NM). Your landing rate must not exceed 200 f/m.
Date Departure Arrival Pilot Aircraft Landing rate Distance Flight time
20JUL25 2214Z SSGY SBFI Red Cessna Skylane (C182) -123 ft/m 93 nm 00:38 View
20JUL25 0740Z SSGY SBFI sunmoon2233 Piper PA-24 Comanche (PA24) -82 ft/m 99 nm 00:38 View
13JUL25 2140Z SSGY SBFI Ruger45 Piper Malibu Meridian (P46T) -23 ft/m 98 nm 00:33 View
09JUL25 0000Z SSGY SBFI Bricktop Cessna 400 (COL4) -19 ft/m 95 nm 00:23 View
04MAY25 0558Z SSGY SBFI Guido Beechcraft Super King Air 350 (B350) -31 ft/m 98 nm 00:27 View
26APR25 2001Z SSGY SBFI Fennec28s Waco YMF (WACF) -32 ft/m 113 nm 01:07 View
20APR25 1448Z SSGY SBFI NPS021/Maverick Cirrus SR22 Turbo (S22T) -32 ft/m 118 nm 00:48 View
17APR25 2253Z SSGY SBFI Raul Louro Cirrus Vision SF-50 (SF50) -86 ft/m 103 nm 00:29 View
15APR25 0037Z SSGY SBFI PVPilot Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning 2 (F35) -30 ft/m 96 nm 00:13 View
30MAR25 1846Z SSGY SBFI Staghound Cessna Caravan (C208) -16 ft/m 94 nm 00:32 View
20MAR25 1922Z SSGY SBFI J.A. Cessna Caravan (C208) -58 ft/m 483 nm 04:11 View
02MAR25 0238Z SSGY SBFI Oz Flyer/Nexus27 Boeing CH-47 Chinook (H47) -75 ft/m 94 nm 00:48 View
01MAR25 1430Z SSGY SBFI Washingt0 Embraer ERJ-190 (E190) -107 ft/m 118 nm 00:22 View
24FEB25 1739Z SSGY SBFI NPS177/Yves Cessna Skyhawk (C172) -175 ft/m 99 nm 00:50 View
22FEB25 0936Z SSGY SBFI NPS001/Gégé Cessna Skyhawk (C172) -199 ft/m 95 nm 00:47 View
16FEB25 2251Z SSGY SBFI Mikeromeo Cessna Skyhawk (C172) -12 ft/m 116 nm 01:05 View
03FEB25 0307Z SSGY SBFI Clorix Socata TBM-850 (TBM8) -30 ft/m 101 nm 00:27 View
31JAN25 0242Z SSGY SBFI Krupke77 Zippy_Sport -52 ft/m 107 nm 00:14 View
29JAN25 0059Z SSGY SBFI IrishVirtual 01 Cirrus Vision SF-50 (SF50) -125 ft/m 133 nm 00:37 View
13JAN25 1617Z SSGY SBFI Artem Cessna Skyhawk (C172) -151 ft/m 109 nm 01:01 View