Waterfalls in Misiones
From the Devil's Throat to hidden falls in the rainforest: every waterfall we surveyed.
166 places · 8 areas
Quick answer
If you can only pick one, go to Cataratas del Iguazú: about 275 waterfalls on the Iguazú River, in the middle of the rainforest. One of the New 7 Wonders of Nature. Alternatively, Garganta del Diablo.
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Cataratas del Iguazú
About 275 waterfalls on the Iguazú River, in the middle of the rainforest. One of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.
See details →Garganta del Diablo
The most spectacular fall at Iguazú: a horseshoe-shaped drop of about 80 metres.
See details →Saltos del Moconá
Unique lengthwise falls: the Uruguay River drops along about 3 km.
See details →How to choose
- Iguazú Falls take a full day: arrive early and bring water.
- Moconá Falls depend on the level of the Uruguay River: check before you go.
- Many small falls are on private land or reserves: ask about access and road conditions.
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Cataratas del Iguazú
About 275 waterfalls on the Iguazú River, in the middle of the rainforest. One of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.
See details →Garganta del Diablo
The most spectacular fall at Iguazú: a horseshoe-shaped drop of about 80 metres.
See details →Salto Mbocay
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Puerto Iguazú.
See details →Salto Bossetti
One of the falls on the Lower Circuit at Iguazú.
See details →Salto Dos Hermanas
Twin falls on the Lower Circuit at Iguazú.
See details →Salto Bella Vista
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Puerto Libertad.
See details →Salto Arrechea
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Puerto Iguazú.
See details →Salto del Turista
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Puerto Iguazú.
See details →Salto Chico
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Puerto Iguazú.
See details →Salto Lanusse
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Puerto Iguazú.
See details →Cascada en Nativa
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Puerto Iguazú.
See details →Salto Álvar Núñez
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Puerto Iguazú.
See details →Salto Bernabé Méndez
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Puerto Iguazú.
See details →Salto Yasy
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Wanda.
See details →Salto Bonito
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Wanda.
See details →Salto Mainumby
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Puerto Esperanza.
See details →Salto de las Aves
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Wanda.
See details →Corredera de los Cardos
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Wanda.
See details →Salto Nolde
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Colonia Victoria.
See details →Corredera Jesús
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Puerto Iguazú.
See details →Salto Urugua-i
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Puerto Libertad.
See details →Salto Mitre
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Puerto Iguazú.
See details →Saltos Tres Mosqueteros
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Puerto Iguazú.
See details →Salto Adán
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Puerto Iguazú.
See details →Salto Eva
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Puerto Iguazú.
See details →Salto Unión
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Puerto Iguazú.
See details →Salto Belgrano
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Puerto Iguazú.
See details →Salto Rivadavia
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Puerto Iguazú.
See details →Salto Escondido
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Puerto Iguazú.
See details →Corredera Itacarumí
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Puerto Iguazú.
See details →Posadas and around 3
Cascada de la Costanera
An artificial waterfall on the Posadas riverfront.
See details →Salto Mandové
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Candelaria.
See details →Salto Cañadón de Profundidad
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Profundidad.
See details →Jesuit Ruins 2
Salto El Solito
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Colonia Polana.
See details →Salto Yacutinga
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Santa Ana.
See details →Alto Paraná 19
Salto Capioví
A waterfall surrounded by forest a few minutes from route 12.
See details →Salto Tabay
Falls and natural pools in Jardín América, with a campsite.
See details →Salto Fortalecita
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Terciados Paraíso.
See details →Salto Helena
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Puerto Pinares.
See details →Salto Fracrán
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Paraje Sierra Grande.
See details →Salto Tres de Mayo
A waterfall in the rainforest, near San Alberto.
See details →Salto Küppers
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Eldorado.
See details →Salto Tacuruzú
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Puerto Rico.
See details →Salto Schwarzenberg
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Eldorado.
See details →Salto Piray Guazú
A waterfall in the rainforest, near 9 de Julio.
See details →Salto del Piray Guazú
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Santiago de Liniers.
See details →Salto Guabiroba
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Eldorado.
See details →Salto Yarará
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Laharrague.
See details →Salto Yarará Guazú
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Laharrague.
See details →Salto Saltiño
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Colonia Aurora.
See details →Salto Anta
A waterfall in the rainforest, near 9 de Julio.
See details →Salto Aguaray Miní
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Colonia Delicia.
See details →Salto Salamanca
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Montecarlo.
See details →Salto Yabotí
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Cruce Caballero.
See details →Central Hills 62
Salto Encantado
A drop of more than 60 metres in the Cuñá Pirú valley, deep in the forest.
See details →Salto Krysiuk
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Guaraní.
See details →Salto Dos Hermanas
Twin falls on the Lower Circuit at Iguazú.
See details →Salto La Cascada
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Campo Ramón.
See details →Salto Pepe
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Gobernador López.
See details →Salto El Lagarto
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Aristóbulo del Valle.
See details →Salto del Picaflor
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Salto Encantado.
See details →Salto Paca
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Mariano Necochea.
See details →Salto Cuñaporá
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Paraje Cerro Moreno.
See details →Salto Chávez
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Paraje Fontana.
See details →Salto Carpes
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Mariano Necochea.
See details →Salto Piedras Blancas
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Salto Encantado.
See details →Salto Misterioso
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Dos de Mayo.
See details →Salto La Gloria
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Cerro Azul.
See details →Salto del Olvido
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Primero de Mayo.
See details →Salto Oasis
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Leandro N. Alem.
See details →Salto Berrondo
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Oberá.
See details →Saltos del Cuñá Pirú
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Paraje Los Teales.
See details →Salto Carlitos
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Gobernador López.
See details →Salto Lucía
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Gobernador López.
See details →Salto La Olla
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Salto Encantado.
See details →Salto Orquídeas
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Dos de Mayo.
See details →Salto Kinas
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Paraje El Chatón.
See details →Salto Teodoro Cuenca
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Campo Ramón.
See details →Salto Tobogán
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Colonia Alberdi.
See details →Salto Alegre
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Aristóbulo del Valle.
See details →Salto Sokalski
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Paraje El Chatón.
See details →Salto Escondido
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Salto Encantado.
See details →Salto Acuti
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Salto Encantado.
See details →Salto San Bernardo
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Aristóbulo del Valle.
See details →Salto La Gruta
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Dos de Mayo.
See details →Salto Unai
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Campo Ramón.
See details →Salto Golondrina
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Cerro Azul.
See details →Salto Itatí
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Campo Ramón.
See details →Salto Samambaya I
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Oberá.
See details →Salto Samambaia II
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Guaraní.
See details →Salto Mabema
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Leandro N. Alem.
See details →Salto Guillermo
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Salto Encantado.
See details →Salto Sak
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Paraje El Chatón.
See details →Salto La Gruta
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Cerro Azul.
See details →Salto Yatey
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Cerro Azul.
See details →Salto Colmena Milenaria
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Cerro Azul.
See details →Salto El Ceibo
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Cerro Azul.
See details →Salto El Ángel
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Villa Libertad.
See details →Arroyo Cariyo Viejo
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Oberá.
See details →Salto Ostratiuk
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Los Helechos.
See details →Salto Araña
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Salto Encantado.
See details →Salto Natalio
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Gobernador López.
See details →Cueva del Muerciélago
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Gobernador López.
See details →Salto Polaca
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Oberá.
See details →Salto Rendón
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Leandro N. Alem.
See details →Salto Arnold
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Campo Ramón.
See details →Salto de los Enamorados
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Campo Ramón.
See details →Salto Zacarias 1
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Los Helechos.
See details →Salto León
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Campo Grande.
See details →Salto Guaviroba
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Paraje El Chatón.
See details →Salto Colibrí
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Paraje El Chatón.
See details →Salto Batista
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Paraje El Chatón.
See details →Salto Maksymiuk
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Florentino Ameghino.
See details →Salto Fernández
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Mariano Necochea.
See details →Salto Pichaka
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Arroyo del Medio.
See details →Corredera Murciélago
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Panambí.
See details →Moconá and Upper Uruguay 37
Saltos del Moconá
Unique lengthwise falls: the Uruguay River drops along about 3 km.
See details →Salto Tarumá
A waterfall in the rainforest, near San Vicente.
See details →Salto Paraíso
A waterfall in the rainforest, near El Soberbio.
See details →Salto El Chorro
A waterfall in the rainforest, near San Vicente.
See details →Salto Bella Vista
A waterfall in the rainforest, near San Vicente.
See details →Salto Golondrina
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Pueblo Illia.
See details →Salto Honorio Rolón
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Pueblo Illia.
See details →Salto Horacio Foerster
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Paraje La Flor.
See details →Salto Yerbas
A waterfall in the rainforest, near El Soberbio.
See details →Salto Sulma I
A waterfall in the rainforest, near San Vicente.
See details →Salto Rosa Mística
A waterfall in the rainforest, near San Vicente.
See details →Salto Ypotí
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Paraje Martín Güemes.
See details →Salto Las Mujeres
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Mojón Grande.
See details →Salto Sulma II
A waterfall in the rainforest, near San Vicente.
See details →Salto Sulma III
A waterfall in the rainforest, near San Vicente.
See details →Salto Sulma IV
A waterfall in the rainforest, near San Vicente.
See details →Salto Maynó
A waterfall in the rainforest, near San Vicente.
See details →Salto Caracol
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Pueblo Illia.
See details →Salto Arco Iris
A waterfall in the rainforest, near San Vicente.
See details →Salto Siete Pisos
A waterfall in the rainforest, near San Vicente.
See details →Salto del Pardo
A waterfall in the rainforest, near El Soberbio.
See details →Salto La Yana
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Paraje La Flor.
See details →Salto Ybaté
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Paraje Bernardino Rivadavia.
See details →Salto de los Sueños
A waterfall in the rainforest, near El Soberbio.
See details →Porá
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Paraje Bernardino Rivadavia.
See details →Itakuá
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Paraje Bernardino Rivadavia.
See details →Salto Ytororó
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Paraje Bernardino Rivadavia.
See details →Salto Yaguareté
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Paraje Bernardino Rivadavia.
See details →Salto Itú
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Paraje Bernardino Rivadavia.
See details →Salto Pirú
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Paraje Bernardino Rivadavia.
See details →Salto Chororó
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Paraje Bernardino Rivadavia.
See details →Porá mini
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Paraje Bernardino Rivadavia.
See details →Salto Los Muertos
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Pueblo Illia.
See details →Salto Chafariz
A waterfall in the rainforest, near San Vicente.
See details →La Yana
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Paraje La Flor.
See details →La Yana 2
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Paraje La Flor.
See details →Salto Ypoty
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Paraje Martín Güemes.
See details →Northern rainforest and border 12
Salto El Molino
A waterfall in the rainforest, near San Pedro.
See details →Salto Mbiguá
A waterfall in the rainforest, near San Pedro.
See details →Salto Santa Rita
A waterfall in the rainforest, near San Pedro.
See details →Salto Patricio
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Comandante Andresito.
See details →Salto de la Marca
A waterfall in the rainforest, near San Pedro.
See details →Salto Reunión
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Comandante Andresito.
See details →Salto Andresito
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Paraje Gramado.
See details →Salto Escondido
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Comandante Andresito.
See details →Salto La Escondida
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Paraje Tres Vecinos.
See details →Salto Alegría
A waterfall in the rainforest, near Bernardo de Irigoyen.
See details →Salto Central
A waterfall in the rainforest, near San Antonio.
See details →Salto Bailarín Azul
A waterfall in the rainforest, near San Pedro.
See details →South and Yerba Mate Route 1
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Frequently asked questions
How many waterfalls are there in Misiones?
We have surveyed 166 (data updated on November 9, 2026).
What is the best option among waterfalls in Misiones?
Our first choice is Cataratas del Iguazú: About 275 waterfalls on the Iguazú River, in the middle of the rainforest. One of the New 7 Wonders of Nature. Followed by Garganta del Diablo and Saltos del Moconá.
Which area should I look in?
Most are in Central Hills (62). The closest to Posadas is Cascada de la Costanera, in Posadas.