Explore Lake Mývatn & Dettifoss, Lake Mývatn
Overview
Nearby is the impressive Jökulsárgljúfur Glacial Canyon within Vatnajökull National Park, which is home to several waterfalls. The most famous of the cascades is certainly the mighty Dettifoss, known as Europe's most powerful waterfall and a feature in the film Prometheus.
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