The falls

Adeus Brasil! ¡Hola Argentina!

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September 17th 2006
Foz do Iguaçu, my final stop in Brazil. For those who don't know, it's right on the Argentina/Brazil(/Paraguay . . . sort of) border, where there are massive waterfalls, as Cataratas de Iguaçu or las Cataratas de Iguazú (depending on your language of choice). These things are enormous, over 2 km long of falling water, higher than Niagra and longer than Victoria! Both countries have there own ... read more

South America » Argentina » Misiones » Puerto Iguazú

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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