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Published: March 10th 2007
Me and a Capybara
This guy was just sitting about before we even got on the boat. Aren´t they just so cool?With the worst of the tummy bug gone, the only desired direction involved a very bumpy ride north to what we thought was a small town. The word town is relative, but this I would compare to something more like Whangapoa beach, 50 years ago... only the streets are nothing but sand, and the mosies are vengeful. Pellegrini’s main attraction is the incredibly huge ‘laguna’ (Wetlands) that covers over 13000sq km, and never really gets any deeper than 3 metres. We spotted a number of Caiman, capybara (that 60kg rodent I’ve always wanted to see,) 2 deer and a whole lot of birds. The heat was unbearable but piranhas were more than enough incentive to stay dry. All up, despite its peaceful tranquil setting, we advise that extended stays in Pellegrini are best left to the keen bird watcher.
Without repeating tracks, the only way out was to catch a pricey 4x4 along an even less passable, semi-flooded sand track, 3 hours north-east. After that, and two more buses, we made it to the Mission of San Ignacio de Miní, and its rather remarkable ruins. It’s only unfortunate that they weren’t better preserved once the Jesuits were expelled.
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Mr Caimen
Nice little fellow. Didn´t move for anything. spectacle we saw today was genuinely inspiring. To reach the horizon... the end of the earth would have to compare to this. Iguazu Falls have to be some of the most impressive waterfalls in the world. Regardless of the ridiculous temperatures, Àngel and I tramped around the park to take in all possible views, and get close enough for a refreshing spray, right off the rocks. If you ever get the chance, forget your hate for tourists in packs, and make your way to where Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina meet.
Desprès de Mercedes, varem anar cap a Colònia Pelegrini . Es un poblet molt petit, a 4 hores pujant cap el nord, amb molt mal camí de carro. Dormíem en uns llits que fotien una pico i una calo insuportable. L'encant que te, es un llac, que esta ple de piranyes , cocodrils i mil varietats de ocells diferents, i varem estar dues nits.
Llavors varem agafar un 4x4 direcció St. Ignacio, al costat de Posades, on i havien unes runes molt interessants fetes per uns missioners Jesuïtes , aquí estàvem en una Pensió amb una mica de cara i ulls, hi varem passar una nit.
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dia següent varem agafar un bus direcció a les “CATARATAS De IGUAZÚ”, nomes arribar ens va agafar un xàfec d'aigua que ens va deixar ven xops.
Hoy hemos visto alguna de las vistas más espectaculares del mundo. Las Cataratas de Iguazú se comparen con al fin del mundo, donde termina el horizonte. A pesar del calor y la cantidad horrorosa de turistas (nosotros aparte), hemos caminado arriba y abajo para adquirir todos los ángulos de vista. Las Cascadas realmente son impresionantes. Si tienes la oportunidad, vete donde Paraguay, Brasil y Argentina se juntan.
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marta garrido
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Quin viatget....
Quina passada de fotos parelleta!!!La veritat és que m'alegra veure que esteu aprofitant tant ak viatge, amb tanta flora i fauna!!!!Molts petons i que us vagi mb la llaaarga aventura!!!Petons