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Paraty
Published: May 19th 2013South America » Brazil » Paraná » Foz do Iguaçu » Iguaçu National Park
May 18th 2013
From Angra we took a bus to Paraty. After one hour the tire exploded, so in the middle of nowhere, we waited for another bus. After four hours we arrived in Paraty (normally 3hours), a pittoresque charming colonial location at the seaside, having around 50 little islands. It is one of the most cinematic destinations in Brazil. Cobblestones are so oneven that it makes it painful to walk on the streets. We enjoyed a horse trip through waterfalls and rainforest with two americans from NY. After a few days relaxing in the sun on small islands and little boats we took a 24 hours bus ride to Iguazu. It is advised to take place in front of the bus, as in the back of the bus a toilet might annoy your trip. Iguazu is located at ... read more
Iguazu Falls - Part One - Foz do Iguacu
Published: March 11th 2013South America » Brazil » Paraná » Foz do Iguaçu » Iguaçu National Park
March 11th 2013
After our long and bumpy 16 hour, budget bus journey from São Paulo, we finally arrived at Foz do Iguazu. This town is the gateway to the Brazilian side of Iguacu falls, which lie on the borders of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. After getting a bit lost we found our hostel, Iguassu guest house. It was lush; there was a swimming pool, hammocks, we had our own room with en suite and even a full length mirror, which was pretty weird as we hadn't seen ourselves full length since we left home. Straight away we noticed the weight we had lost, especially Jon, whose jeans were now hanging around his bum! We spent the first day chilling by the pool and recovering from our mammoth bus journey. The next day we got up early, had breakfast ... read more
Honeymoon day 15: Foz
Published: December 4th 2012South America » Brazil » Paraná » Foz do Iguaçu » Iguaçu National Park
December 1st 2012
We´ve been travelling pretty quickly since Floripa, no time to upload pictures and do blogs until now. Finally have some time to relax and a decent internet connection here in Mendoza so I´ll try and catch up. Getting the car returned in Floripa was a bit of an adventure. Traffic is pretty laid back on most of the island but it is hectic in centro, where the car rental and bus station are. Lots of 1 way streets and intersections without stoplights or stop signs, drivers are crazy too. Luckily we made it to the gas station to refuel and then to the car rental place without any new scratches on the car. Success! We took an overnight bus from Floripa to Foz do Iguacu, on the border of Brazil and Argentina. Foz´s main draw is ... read more
Iguacu falls - Brazilian side
Published: November 16th 2012South America » Brazil » Paraná » Foz do Iguaçu » Iguaçu National Park
November 16th 2012
Probably not worth mentioning this bit as the photos will speak for themselves, but just in case you really need to kill a few minutes of your day; First full day in Foz and we decided to spend it at theBrazilian side of the falls. Getting to the Parque Nacional do Iguaçu was easy from the main bus station, took about half an hour getting there. There's a bus that takes your through the park and along the way are different hikes and outdoor things you can do which sound pretty cool but are rather expensive. We got off at a couple of stops before the falls and did the Trilha das Cataratas which goes for about a 1km along the cliffs before getting to the falls, which had some amazing views. None of these compared ... read more
Foz do Iguacu
Published: July 17th 2012South America » Brazil » Paraná » Foz do Iguaçu » Iguaçu National Park
July 19th 2012
The word iguacu means "Big Waters" in the Guarani and Tupi language, and one's first look at the magnificent Iguacu Fallsreveals why these waterfalls retained the name given to them by the natives of the area. Straddling the border between Argentina and Brazil, the Rio Iguacu roars over the edge of the Parana Plateau in 275 breathtaking waterfalls that stretch like a curtain over nearly 3 kilometers of river. It was one of the most stunning sights I have ever seen, rivalled only by the Grand Canyon in sheer natural splendor. I will let the photos tell most of the story for this post, since words cannot possibly do the falls justice. We flew into Foz do Iguacu, a city of about 350,000 people on the Brazilian side of the border, and met our friend Eric ... read more
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Foz meets Foz
Published: May 7th 2012South America » Brazil » Paraná » Foz do Iguaçu » Iguaçu National Park
May 3rd 2012
We were sad to be departing Paraty, our adopted home for the previous four nights and a place we will remember for a long time to come. I suppose it is better to leave a place and feel a sense of sadness at the departure than linger too long and leave feeling fed up, but Paraty felt like one of those places where our stay would never reach such a limit. Beaches, beauty and atmosphere, the town had it all in abundance. But, on we continue ever deeper into the heart of South America. In many ways, we are on the home stretch of our journey but the end feels nowhere near, a point on some future horizon which has yet to come into focus. Amy and I spoke a few days ago about the fact ... read more
The AMAZING Iguazu falls......from the Brazilian side!
Published: April 15th 2012South America » Brazil » Paraná » Foz do Iguaçu » Iguaçu National Park
April 15th 2012
After having seen Iguazu falls from the Argentinian side, I was ever so slightly sceptical as to what the experience would be like from the Brazilian side. Most people you speak to will tell you that the Argentinian side is better and others tell you to not even bother with the Brazilian side. For us though, this seemed ridiculous, as how can seeing those falls again be a disappointment? I just hoped we would see enough difference in the Brazilian side to warrant the trip over the border. Either way though, we would get a day out, be able to see the falls from all the possible view points, plus, we would get to head into Brazil for the day. Bit of a no brainer really! Before we got to see the falls though, we needed ... read more
At last the Iguaçu Falls...
Published: April 12th 2012South America » Brazil » Paraná » Foz do Iguaçu » Iguaçu National Park
April 12th 2012
So after four weeks in Foz do Iguaçu I finally make it to the Iguaçu Waterfalls, the number one attraction in this area of Brazil. And I will tell you straightaway that they were more than worth the wait! They are as amazing as I had imagined them to be and as beautiful as they had been reported to be. The falls themselves lie on the Iguaçu river, part of the border between Argentina and Brazil, as such they can be seen from both countries, although each one offers a completely different experience. My first visit was the Brazilian side, and I have to say my favourite side, although after a enjoyable month here I may be biased towards this country, who can tell. The Falls are wider than the Victoria Falls and taller than Niagara ... read more
Iguazu
Published: April 11th 2012South America » Brazil » Paraná » Foz do Iguaçu » Iguaçu National Park
April 11th 2012
... mehr gibts morgen... Alles Liebe aus Foz do Iguazu! So, hat nun etwas laenger gedauert... Wir haben in Iguazu unsere neuen Liebelingstiere entdeckt: Coatis! (Frage des Tages: Wie heissen die Tiere mit dem gestreiften Schwanz?) Ich glaube, sie wuerden ein 1A Accessoire abgeben, aber leider bekommen wir sie wohl beim Zoll nicht durch.@Andi: passende Kinder haben wir auch schon entdeckt. Wir hoffen, dass dein Gehalt reicht, um 10 davon durchzufuettern! Jetzt aber zu den Wasserfaellen: schoen, gross, nass, beeindruckend ... aber Bilder sagen ja mehr als 1000 Worte! Ein paar grundsaetzliche Reise-Erkenntnisse am Rande: 1.) Wenn man in dem Dreilaendereck Brasilien, Argentinien, Paraguay die Grenzen passiert, kann es vorkommen, dass im Bus unter den Fahrgaesten gesammelt wird, um den Grenzposten zu bestechen bzgl. genauerer resp. nicht genauerer Kontrollen. 2.) W... read more
Birds and more...
Published: March 23rd 2012South America » Brazil » Paraná » Foz do Iguaçu » Iguaçu National Park
March 21st 2012
Hi everyone, So I haven't done many tourist activities yet here in Brazil as I have been saving them for my holidays in a week or so. However, I did break this pledge on Sunday as I headed to the Bird Park, situated near the Falls. The Bird Park surprised me for many reasons, not least because it houses a variety of animals who aren't birds! Before arriving at the Bird Park, I had received many warnings about the toucans, who reportedly like to stalk you and bite at your legs and ankles. Luckily for me they were happy to just wander around my feet, pose for photos and to attack other visitors instead! Unfortunately the same could not be said for the mosquitoes and wasps who were more than happy to sample me for dinner ... read more
