Iguazu Falls, Argentina and Brazil
A curtain of about 275 waterfalls in a horseshoe.
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- Region
- Argentina and Brazil
- Position
- -25.6953, -54.4367
- Area
- 5 × 5 km
- Real elevation
- 96 to 257 m (161 m of relief)
- Printed size
- 150 mm (5.9 in) wide, about 1:33,300
- Heights
- 3× exaggeration
- Elevation data
- Open satellite data (SRTM and others), about 30 m per point
- Suggested color
- Natural
- Group
- Canyons, gorges and waterfalls
About Iguazu Falls, Argentina and Brazil
The Iguazú Falls or Iguaçu Falls are waterfalls of the Iguazu River on the border of the Argentine province of Misiones and the Brazilian state of Paraná. Together, they make up the largest waterfall system in the world. The falls divide the river into the upper and lower Iguazu. The Iguazu River rises near the heart of the city of Curitiba. For most of its course, the river flows through Brazil; however, most of the falls are on the Argentine side. Below its confluence with the San Antonio River, the Iguazu River forms the border between Argentina and Brazil.
From Wikipedia: Iguazu Falls, text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. The article’s history lists its authors.
Questions about Iguazu Falls, Argentina and Brazil
Where is Iguazu Falls?
Iguazu Falls is in Argentina and Brazil at -25.6953, -54.4367. The model covers a 5 by 5 kilometer square around that point.
How high is the terrain in the Iguazu Falls model?
The land in this model runs from 96 to 257 m (161 m of relief). These are the measured heights, printed 3 times taller so the shape is easy to see.
Can I 3D print Iguazu Falls?
Yes. Download the free Standard resolution STL and print it on any FDM or resin printer. It is 150 mm wide and about 19.5 mm tall, on a solid 5 mm base, at a scale of about 1:33,300. It also works for CNC carving. Use Customize to change the width, base thickness or height exaggeration, make it round or add a name plate.
How accurate is the Iguazu Falls model?
It is built from real elevation measurements, not an artist's guess: open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point. The shaded picture on this page is made from the same data.
Is the Iguazu Falls model free?
The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely and is a paid upgrade.
What is a Iguazu Falls terrain model good for?
People use it as a desk piece, a gift for a hiker or a geology lesson you can hold.
About this terrain model
Embossify Terra builds Iguazu Falls, Argentina and Brazil from real measured elevation, not an artist's guess. Outside the United States the heights come from open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point.
The model covers a 5 by 5 kilometer square centered on -25.6953, -54.4367. It prints 150 mm (5.9 in) wide on a solid base, a scale of about 1:33,300. The heights are exaggerated 3× so the shape is easy to see and feel; you can change that when you customize the model. The sea is flattened to zero, so land stands on a clean base.
New to terrain printing? Read how Terra works. The shaded picture on this page is made by Embossify from the same elevation data.