Staying in a town on the Argentinean side of the falls called Puerto Iguazu, I took the half an hour bus ride to the absolutely immense waterfalls surrounded by a thick jungle reserve. The constellation of 275 falls cover 2.7km making it the largest waterfall system in the world! With a height of 82m drop (1/3 more than Niagara), and 1500 cubic metres of water flow each second! Walking the upper track over top of the falls, then the lower track to see them from the ground, It was picturesque every step, but the most fun was the boat ride under the falls! Not the main curtain of water of course, because surely you would drown, but a small one (still massive). We first went up close to the main curtain which roared so loud and was so powerful you feel like an ant, then to the other side to get driven under the falls several times! Just wild!
Next day (after a night of torrential storms, leaving the town with no power) I decided to visit the “GuiraOra” a sanctuary for injured animals that are found in the Iguazu jungle. It also had no power, but it wasn’t needed for most of the park as the enclosures where kept in the jungle reserve itself, to keep to natural habitats as much a possible. The sanctuary was Mainly for birds so it had all types of Tucans, colourful Parrots, birds of prey, and so much more. But, They help any injured animal from the wild that they are capable of, so I also saw turtles, crocodiles, monkeys, and even a sleeping Jaguar! The veterinary guide was very informative about each animal, why they are there, and was even funny, but all in Spanish...so I have no idea what she was actually saying, I just figured she was all of the above from the “ooh"s and “aah”s by my fellow guided amigos. Finishing my day at the “tres de frontiers", the point where 3 countries borders sit. You can see Paraguay and Brazil from a corner of the town. Just a 5 minute boat ride across the river and you’re in one country or another.
Coming back into the town (still with no power) it was a big dinner at one of the few places that had power before an overnight (plus day) bus to Salta!
Over 45,000 steps, a night without power and 2 days of nothing but nature! All love
To give you perspective of size...there is a hotel to the left of the fallsgor
Ignore the blurry picture...my phone was in a waterproof case because we were about to go under!
Had this guy hang out for a while. .. every hippies dream.
Paraguay on the left, Brazil on the right!