Blogs from Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina, South America - page 14

After an 18hr bus journey from BA, we arrived at Puerto Iguazu (28.3.09). Now before I carry on, I have to tell you about the buses in Argentina. super plush is the only way to describe them (well this one was). I´m talking big seats that recline almost vertically, movies, dinner & breakfast served to you plus drinks including vino. It was better than the hostel we stayed in and only cost £30, not bad so while the budget allows it this is the way to travel. Saying this I´m really looking forward to travelling on the chicken buses, though not sure if I´ll still be saying this once I´ve experienced it! We stayed at Hostel-Inn in Puerto Iguazu, which was a real party place and more like a resort; it had a pool, bars, restaurant ... read more

Hello everyone! Sorry its taken so long for me to get around to doing another one of these, think I've got a good enough excuse though! Going to try and carry on with them in order so this next blog comes to you from Iguazu Falls. Enjoy. After the messiness of Carnival and the brilliance of Rio we knew it was going to be difficult to find somewhere that would be a good place to rest, but also not be a disappointment. Iguazu Falls managed to do both, we left feeling refreshed and also like we'd been to one of the best natural wonders in the world. It really was amazing. It was a 22 hour bus from Rio to get there and when we left we had to get a 24 hour bus to a ... read more

Once we arrived by bus to Foz de Iguazu (the Brazillian side) we had to catch a bus over to the Argentinian side. It was about 7am and the fog was thick. We had to go through two border crossings, which were suprisingly easy, only took about 2mins each!! After having some breakfast at a cafe at the bus terminal in Puerto Iguazu (the Argentinian side) we caught a taxi out to our hostel, Hostel Inn, which is an ex casino and meant to be the best hostel in Argentina. Well it certainly lived up to its name!! We felt more like we were staying in a resort than a hostel, and it was still only AUD$20 each a night. The pool at the front of the complex was massive! The rooms were nice as well. ... read more

We left Buenos Aires for our 18 hour bus ride to Puerto Iguazu. Now, we have done a million overnight buses on this trip, so we thought we knew what we were getting ourselves into. However, it was nothing like we thought. This was bus amazing. A ¨super-cama¨ aka super bed! The beds were comfortable and reclined 180 degrees. We were served dinner and breakfast on the bus. I mean, good dinner and breakfast. Plus we had a pillow, blankets and movies on the TV. To top it off... just when I thought this bus ride couldn’t get any better- they come around just before bed and offer you champagne! Oh yes... FREE CHAMPAGNE! I was a little skeptical that I would have to pay at first so I didn’t get any on the way to ... read more

Fuimos hasta Puerto Iguazu (Argentina) para visitar las Cataratas, las cuales son espectaculares. Realmente impresiona ver esas caidas de agua tan grandes y poderosas. Tambien visitamos la represa mas grande del mundo, Itaipu. Esta represa esta dividida en territorio Brasilero y Paraguayo, cada estructura y numero de empleados lo dividen por igual, excepto la energia que producen, de la cual Paraguay solo necesita el 20% para todo su territorio, mientras que Brasil con el 80% restante solo abastece el 20% de su territorio. Durante la visita a Itaipu, visitamos la reserva ecologica. Alli ellos cuidan de animales enfermos y de algunos que se descubrieron en trafico hacia fuera del pais. Llovio muchisimo, asi que no pudimos tomar muchas fotos. Vivimos un verdadero clima tropical de selva, CALOR y lluvia. ... read more