Iguazu Falls from the Brasilian side

Ihla Grande, Iguassu, Paraguay, Misiones

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July 4th 2007
Hola chicos After the last installment, we travelled from Rio to an island an hour and a half off the ´Costa Verde' of Brazil called Ihla Grande. It was an absolutely gorgeous island and just what we needed after the hecticness of Rio. Only a small village on the island is occupied and you can take day trips by hiking or by boat to the copious lakes and beaches dotted around the island. On t ... read more

South America » Argentina

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Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule an... ... read more