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May 25th 2006
General watery shotGeneral watery shot
General watery shot
Seen from the Brazilian side
Not much to say about Iguazu - I arrived, saw the waterfalls from the Argentinian and Brazilian sides, ate lots of steak, made the acquaintance of a Peruvian IT nerd, and left.

Very beautiful, and stretching over a large area, the falls make Niagara look like a streak of piss and the place has a slightly other-worldly atmosphere. The vegetation is so green, the falls so dramatic, and with rainbows everywhere one feels like one is in a Disney recreation of the Garden of Eden (the guards quietly encouraged me to put my clothes back on and to stop berating wanton women).

Enjoy the fairly bog-standard photos. More on Brazil shortly.
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Staring down the Devil´s Throat
Garden of EdenGarden of Eden
Garden of Eden
Just out of shot: snake, apple, woman
Good lord, there´s an enormous waterfall over there!Good lord, there´s an enormous waterfall over there!
Good lord, there´s an enormous waterfall over there!
Under a rainbowUnder a rainbow
Under a rainbow
(standing on a pot of gold)
About to get very wetAbout to get very wet
About to get very wet
From a boat that takes you into the heart of the waterfall
View from a trailView from a trail
View from a trail
Argentinian side
CoatisCoatis
Coatis
These wild animals have become fat from chowing on cheeseburgers and chocolate, and are extremely aggressive to strangers because of their unusually unhealthy diet (rather like Americans)
Trying to be artyTrying to be arty
Trying to be arty






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