The river in Argentina that flows sideways

The river in Argentina that flows sideways

By Ted Thornhill

10:30 AM Tuesday Aug 16, 2016



The Mocona Falls is in the northeast of Argentina, near the border with Brazil. Photo / Creative
Commons image by Wikimedia user Leandro Kibisz

The Mocona Falls almost seems to defy logic.

It's a waterfall that's an incredible mile-and-a-half long and forms when water levels lower along a split-level channel on the Uruguay River in Argentina, close to the border with Brazil.

The effect is of a river falling sideways - and it looks like a feature on an alien planet.

The waterfall, which is only visible for about 250 days per year, is almost 12 metres high in places.

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