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Waterfalls in Brazil include Bahia Falls, Crystal Falls, Fumaca Falls, Iguacu Falls, Itiquira Falls, Orinduik Falls, and Paulo Afonso Falls.
1. Bahia Falls [Cachoeira da Bahia] are on the Santo Antonio River [Rio Santo Antônio] in the southeastern state of Minas Gerais. Their height is 13 feet [4 meters].
2. Crystal Falls [Cachoeira do Cristal] are in the Crystal Mountains [Serra do Cristal] in the southeastern state of Minas Gerais. Their height is about 66 feet [20 meters].
3. Fumaca Falls [Cachoeira da Fumaça, 'Smoke Falls'] are in the spectacular Chapada Diamantina area of the northeastern state of Bahia. Their height is more than 1,247 feet [380 meters]. They're thought to be the highest waterfalls in Brazil.
4. Iguaçu Falls [Cataratas do Iguaçu] are on the border of the southern state of Paraná with Argentina. They're one of the largest waterfalls in the world and the largest in South America. There are 275 falls along 1.67 miles [2.7 kilometers] of the Iguaçu River. The height of the longest drop is 269 feet [82 meters]. That's at the Devil's Throat [Garganta do Diablo], which marks the border between Argentina and Brazil.
5. Itiquira Falls [Cachoeira de Itiquira] are in the central state of Goiás. They're the second largest waterfalls in South America. Their height is 551 feet [168 meters].
6. Orinduik Falls [Cataratas de Orinduik] are in the Pakaraima Mountains [Serra Pacaraima] on the border of the northern state of Roraima with Guyana. They're terraces of semi-precious jasper over which the Ireng/Mau River [Rio Ireng/Maú] cascades. They're a popular for swimming.
7. Paulo Afonso Falls [Cachoeira de Paulo Afonso] are on the San Francisco River [Rio São Francisco] in the northeastern state of Bahia. Their feight is 275 feet [84 meters]. The first hydroelectric plant in northeastern Brazil, Hidrelétrica de Angiquinho, is upstream and blocks the river's flow.
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