By Laura Fornadel

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When deliberating a honeymoon – an important rite of passage for all soon-to-be-married couples – traditional romantic cities like Venice or Paris are usually top destination choices. Few amorous outings compare to a stroll along the Seine or a gondolier’s serenade on the Venetian canals. This year, however, a new locale has topped a few lists for those in search of romantic settings… and it isn’t in Europe!

Newlyweds Ken and Isabella look to the horizon and contemplate their future at Anse Source d’Argent on la Digue Island in the Seychelles after their wedding

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By Laura Fornadel

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They’re certainly not hidden from sight. Jettisoned by their enormous power, towering rainbow-spangled plumes of mist carry spray over the Tríplice Fronteira (Triple Frontier) where Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay meet. Hundreds of hotels in the vicinity serve the interests of travellers from all across the planet who come to gawk at them.

The Floriano Falls at Foz do Iguassu

‘They’, of course, are the small piece of heaven in Foz do Iguassu (also written Foz do Iguaçu), the fourth largest city in the Paraná state of Brazil. And no, we don’t mean the city’s Buddhist Temple or the Omar Ibn Al-Khattab mosque (the largest outside the Middle East), but, rather, a spectacular natural wonder and the area’s number one attraction: the massive and thundering Iguassu Falls. Once you’ve laid your eyes on these awe-inspiring cascades, you’ll certainly understand why.

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