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It certainly is impressive but visits don't let you see much of it, so unless you can make sure you will gain access inside, or let to walk around at your discretion (going there by yourself for instance rather than on a bus tour), I would not recommend spending any time there and give all your attention to the falls (maybe also to the bird zoo, which we have not visited). | It certainly is impressive but visits don't let you see much of it, so unless you can make sure you will gain access inside, or let to walk around at your discretion (going there by yourself for instance rather than on a bus tour), I would not recommend spending any time there and give all your attention to the falls (maybe also to the bird zoo, which we have not visited). | ||
| − | [[Philip Glass]] composed a nice symphonic cantata | + | == Glass work == |
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| + | [[Philip Glass]] composed a nice symphonic cantata sung in Guarani [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itaipu_(composition)], to honour the structure: | ||
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| + | * Mato Grosso | ||
| + | * The Lake | ||
| + | * The Dam | ||
| + | * To the Sea | ||
| + | * The Canyon <wz tip="No listed in the Wikipedia page, which lists it in four movements.">(?!)</wz>. | ||
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| + | I could never find the lyrics, not even in Guarani. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Iguazu falls]], the famous waterfalls, nearby. | * [[Iguazu falls]], the famous waterfalls, nearby. | ||
The Itaipu Dam is the largest hydroelectric dam in the world [1]. We love dams, so we went to see this one which is nearby the Iguazu falls, that brought us to this region of the globe.
It certainly is impressive but visits don't let you see much of it, so unless you can make sure you will gain access inside, or let to walk around at your discretion (going there by yourself for instance rather than on a bus tour), I would not recommend spending any time there and give all your attention to the falls (maybe also to the bird zoo, which we have not visited).
Philip Glass composed a nice symphonic cantata sung in Guarani [2], to honour the structure:
I could never find the lyrics, not even in Guarani.