The first attempted flight by the New7Wonders airship over Iguazu Falls this morning was aborted due to exceptional thermal currents. A second attempt is scheduled at approximately 20:00 GMT. Iguazu Falls are one of the 28 Official Finalists in the New7Wonders of Nature and are shared by Argentina and Brazil.
Live! New7Wonders airship over Iguazu Falls
Watch the live coverage at Voto Cataratas Maravilla Natural del Mundo. In the New7Wonders of Nature, Iguazu Falls are shared by Argentina and Brazil. In the Guarani language, the word"Iguazú" means "great waters". In 1541, Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca became the first European to see the falls.
Over and under Iguazu Falls with the BBC
When BBC reporter Amandeep Bhangu went on a trip to New7Wonders of Nature Finalist Iguazu Falls on the border between Brazil and Argentina, she got some very personal perspectives on the roaring water. "I can't believe I'm literally standing on the tip of a waterfall and the sound is…