Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-20
THE WONDERFUL FALLS OF
IGUAZU.


have not been generally advertised, for
they H. somewhat out of the l~,aten path
OF travel. hut To those nature loving and
adventurous spirits who nave taken the
time and trouble ~ visit the more remote
sections OF the South American interior
this wonderful and beautiful work of na-
turc has been known for man years.
Among the most noted III American world
travellers j. Mr.. Harriet Chalmer Adams,
whose valuable additions to the eeoeraphi-
cal m chronological knowledge ~ the world
have made her u Fellow ~ the Royal Geo
graphical Society of England. In the Sep
TENDER number OF the monthly magazine
of the Pan-.Amcrican Union. this talented
writer and lecturer contributes an article
descriptive of this South American beauty
spot. Mrs. Adams writes:
'.Buenos Aires. Argentina dazzling me-
irupolis. y the starting point for the trupi-
wilderness where the lgLazu river
makes it, daring leap over the vine-hung
cliffs on it, way to JOIN the majestic Pa
rama. "Mothcr vi the Sea- Before TIE
building Of the railroad which now link
La Plata river ports with Asnssion. capi-
tai Of Paraguay. the Journey from Bucnu~
Aires To the falls was made altogether TN
river steamer, a month being required for
the round trip. The journey can now be-
accomplished ~ about a fortnight. and
when railway and steamer lines make bet
ter connections. travellers visiting Monte
video and Bucnos Aires will be able to
complete the side trip Ia the falls IN 4
week.
'ln Jesuit records Of over 1sO years ago.
we find the first authentic account of the
Fall Of ~Iguazu. After the expulsion III the
JeSuits the fall. reverted Ia oblivion. and
1t - only in the present century that they
are becoming known. Each year traveller
are attracted here in greater numbers. and
within your lifetime and minc Iguazu will
come into its own.
Let n look at IL first after sunset. a.
n CLEANS through the deep twilight woods.
a tall palm, like 4 sentinel. III the fore
ground. a crescent moon in the sky. And
now again at sunrise, when rainbow tint~
CLINT ~ magic waters. and hundred MI
parrots like a string Of emeralds. circle
around and around in it, wreath of mist.
But all tins j. from affair. The Iguazn i
a siren who lures w. On.
"A broken trail leads down Ia Il nearer
view. Ii Is the time of low water i. the
Southland. and the semi circular falls are
broken into 2T5 distinct cascades. scpa-
rated by a maze Of verdurc. They make
double leaps 10 the gorge below excepting
the largest which unite~ Argentine and
Brazilian territory and ha~ \ sheer drnr
Of 2l3 feet. HI width the distance around
the entire circle, from the beginning of the
Brazilian side o. the farther edge If the
Argentine falls. ~ G00O feet. but mcaSnr-
me around the broken contour ii the diff
At y nearly 10000 feet. In rainy season.
when the river i swollen. al the small
Islands are submerged. and. with the III
ception OF a large central island. the wa
tiers form one huge roaring cataract.
NIagara's height varies from 15S IA loo
feet. IT. width IN greatest contour. includ-
INC Goat Island, being i.770 feet. Tim
we see that lguazu i higher and wider
than it North American fellow. ii less dar-
ing ~ it leap. The estimated FLOW over
Niagara J. $4,000. 600 cubic feet Der min
ute. The volume of lguazu has not A. VET
been carefully calculated.
1T i difficult 10 compare the two mann
moth falls of the Americas. Niacnra i
most impressive as King of Winter. with
4 sparkling background a lee coatcd pines.
iyuazu pcrsoniiics summer IN FASCINATING
forest gown. The one i cvciopean in IL
united power and stupendons drop The
other. m spite of greater dimensions. i1 "
soitened by tropical garb NY 10 captivate
rather than awe. Now and then. ON The
through life. We meet y man or "A woman
with an individuality which grim and now
and then. On the trail around the earth. ~
lind n scene of dominant personality. 60
y = with the Falls Of Ieuazu. Forever they
VIII allure n The Ignazu j. feminine
lovely and elusive. The Niagara ! maScu-
me. vital and virle. Niagara Is Hercules.
chained to the viii of man. n giant in +
gigantic civilization. Ignazu j. Hebe. nm
%iettered and untamed. A goddess \,
god-lIke wilderness. But the day ! rom
ing when carefree lguazu must leave her
play t. fIll her destined place amnnc Az
amazons of the world. We p-cphesv tbe
time when these falls will enact an ;u
poriant role IN the development of two
great republics, colossal Brazil and IRA.
yre>siTe Argentina. Here on N, ve-ye ~
The great prehistoric Pampean sen. where
savage man hunted the monstrnus f,una
Of hi day. civilized man. with mentality
evolved through countless aces viu :.