There is a legend behind the story of the waterfalls of Iguazu. As usually the legends is about love.
Some centuries ago there was a big snake living in the river Iguazu. Once per year the people from the towns around the river had to sacrifice a women and give it to Boi, the big snake, by throwing her into the river.
That year it was the turn of Tarobá, a beautiful Indian woman. However a young Naipí fall in love with her and planned to save her life.
After trying to convince all the neighbours to not sacrifice Tarobá, Naipí decided to kidnap her the night before of the sacrifice. He took her with his small boat and escaped down the river.
Boi the snake realised of the romance which drove it mad. Its fierceness was so big that it broke the riverbed creating the waterfalls. Tarabá and Naipí were separated by the water.
Naipi was turned into a palm tree. Naipi was entrapped at the top of the cliff with her hair forming the falls.
The big snake immersed into the river and it still keeps an eye on them to prevent them from being together.
If you go and visit the falls you will see that the creation of Boi is breathtakingly beautiful. It is for that that the waterfalls are considered one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.
