Blogs from Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina, South America - page 15

For our last night in Brazil we went out for something to eat. We found a nice restaurant along the main street in Foz. We were seated at our table and waited on all night. We never had to pour a drink from our glass. As we sat the for a few drinks afterwards we noticed it was a strange place. The people in there obviously had a bit of money but some of them were acting weird. This story may seem far fetched but both of us swear by it. Two pretty girls were sitting at a table across from us. They were eating and drinking and having a good time. Two older men and a younger woman sat at a table near them. I noticed the younger girl beckon one of the two girls ... read more

3 - 4 Marzo 2009 In a taco shell... The red earthed tropics where Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil meet and where the world drops away over breathtaking waterfalls! In transit... 16 hour overnight bus mission from Buenos Aires- our first Cama Ejectivo experience! Business Class on wheels! Digs... Puerto Iguazu Hostel- Air conditioning in our room and a pool- need we say more? We came, we saw... We lost our minds at the sight of the Iguazu Falls in Parque Nacional Iguazu. We made the most of our day and hiked all accessible parts of the park, even those less travelled- SPECTACULAR! Lauren even thought she heard a JAGUAR on our trek off the beaten path! We stood at the edge of Argentina and gave our regards to Brazil and Paraguay- Brazil, we will see you ... read more

gegroet lieve mensjes... na twee vermoeiende dagen zit ik hier nu achter de computer in onze hostel, klaar om het relaas te doen van de belevenissen hier in iguasu... zoals verteld vertrokken we zondag met de nachtbus richting buenos aires... dus nadat de ouders van jonas vertrokken waren, zijn we richting bus-station gewandeld met onze rugzakken... normaal zou onze bus daar arriveren om 21u55... naar argentijnse normen en gewoonten kwam ze dan eindelijk om 22u45 dan toch toe daar... bussen zijn het reismiddel bij uitstek, waardoor het in dat busstation dan ook krioelt van het volk... het zijn geen gewone bussen, maar coche camas, zoals ze het hier noemen... echte comfortabele zetels die je helemaal plat kan leggen en je krijgt ook een dekentje en een kussentje, zodat je echt heel de nacht kan slapen... om ... read more

Our hotel: The Alexander, across the intersection from the bus station Decent price (180 pesos) includes breakfast Good restaurant is the second on Cordoba on the right that has an open terrace. Great helados on the corner by the Alexander. Family run, makes their own ice cream. Grocery store at the same intersection has good cheese and bread. Buy some for the long bus rides! At the falls: if you take the train, hang around a bit and let the masses move through the walkways before you start out, and you can actually be nearly alone... The boat to San Martin stops at 2:00, not 3:30 as posted. The last return is 3:30.... read more

From Salta it was a 20-hour trip across the pampas to one of the chief destinations in South America, Iguazu Falls (pronounced Ee-GWAH-soo) consisting of 275 separate waterfalls stretching 2.7 kilometres along the Iguazu River on the border between Argentina and Brazil. The highest is 82 metres while the majority drop about 64 metres. The annual peak flow of water is calculated to be 6 500 cubic metres per second. By comparison, Niagara Falls' annual peak flow is less than half of this at 2 800 cubic metres per second. Only Victoria Falls in Africa is greater than Iguazu. You can visit from both sides of the border. The Brazilian side offers a more panoramic view of Devil's Throat, which many consider to be the highlight, while the Argentinian side lets you get right up beside ... read more