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By MariaS ntti
November 26th 2009

IGUASSUN PUTOUKSET 23.-26.11.2009 South America » Brazil » Paraná » Foz do Iguaçu » Iguaçu National Park

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IGUASSUN PUTOUKSET 23.-26.11.2009 Kartasta katsottuna Rio de Janeiro ja Sao Paolo näyttävät olevan ihan vierekkäin, mutta nelikaistaisella moottoritiellä tuhatta ja sataa ajaneelta bussilta meni kuitenkin viisi tuntia päästä perille. Kaksi tuntia tuhraantui Sao Paolon ruuhkissa. Foz do Iguaçun putouksetkin näyttävät olevan ihan lähellä mutta sinne kesti ajaa hyvää moottoritietä kahdeksantoista tuntia, joten koko matka kesti kaksikymmentäviisi tuntia. Nyt on nähty noin yksi prosentti koko maasta. Ja se mitä on nähty, on vaurasta, hyvin hoidettua maaseutua satoja ja taas satoja kilometriä. [View Full Entry]

By jo et jon
October 29th 2009

Foz Do Iguazu, grandioooooozzzzzz South America » Brazil » Paraná » Foz do Iguaçu » Iguaçu National Park

les chutes du cote brezilien

Salut les amis, Apres avoir passee deux jours de reve sur l´Ilha do Mel, nous avons repasser une nuit a Curitiba pour pouvoir ensuite prendre le train de nuit direction Foz do Iguazu, a la frontiere Bresil-Argentine-Paraguay, comme cetait un long voyage (plus ou moins 10 heures de route) nous avons decide, d´un commun accord bien entendu, que nous prendrions le bus de nuit. Donc apres avoir passe une journee de plus a Curitiba, ma foi fort agreable, nous avons pris le bus a 22h15, un trajet qui passa tres vite puisque nous (enfin surtout moi) avons dormi toute la nuit, [View Full Entry]

By Lizzy and Rick
October 22nd 2009

Iguazu Falls South America » Brazil » Paraná » Foz do Iguaçu » Iguaçu National Park

What a view

So it´s 7:30am, Friday 2nd October (Day 26) and we´re at the bus station at Paraty waiting for a bus to take us back to Sao Paulo. The bus departs at 8:30am and we arrive in Sao Paulo for 3pm. Once there we were hoping to able to jump straight on the bus to the Iguazu Falls but unfortunately the next one wasn´t until 6:30pm. During the wait we tried a Bob´s Burger which is basically like a McDonalds, however it was the most disgusting burger we´d ever eaten and also one of the most expensive! The bus journey was 16 [View Full Entry]

By David on tour
September 20th 2009

Iguacu Falls 2 - Days 7-8 South America » Brazil » Paraná » Foz do Iguaçu » Iguaçu National Park

Iguacu Falls - Argentina

After a good nights sleep in the hostel, it was time to visit the Argentinian side of the falls and at last the sun was out. On this side you could get up very close, there were two routes - one across the bottom of the falls and one at the top culminating in the Gargantua Diablo - the Devils throat, which is a crescent shaped drop where most of the water flows. I spent all day at the falls and they were truly mesmerising, the photos don't do justice to the power of the falling water so I have included [View Full Entry]

By David on tour
September 18th 2009

Iguacu Falls - Day 6 South America » Brazil » Paraná » Foz do Iguaçu » Iguaçu National Park

Iguacu Falls - Brazil

I was travelling all night on two separate flights to get to Foz de Iguassu and arrived in the middle of a thunderstorm, it continued to rain all morning. From the airport I had to get 2 local buses to travel initially to the Brazilian town of Foz de Iguacu from where I caught another bus to the Argentinian town of Puerto Iguazu, everything in Argentina is half the price as in Brazil, plus it is a nicer place to stay. The hostel I was staying in was the MarcoPolo Inn, right opposite the bus station for 5 pound a night [View Full Entry]

By babyape
September 4th 2009

Iguacu - From both sides, and above, and below South America » Brazil » Paraná » Foz do Iguaçu » Iguaçu National Park

Nice

Iguacu Falls... where to start, what a place. The drive down was a corker, 5am till 9pm. The hostel was great, we were camping, but for a pound a night, you could upgrade.... yes please, we'd be there for 4 days, so camping might get boring, nice dorm with 6 of us in & private bathroom was spot on! It was late when we arrived so we just ordered bar food at the hostel and hit the beers, then the Cuba Libres, which are served stronger than i've ever seen before, almost three quarters of pure rum, nice. Great night, and [View Full Entry]

By CG
June 22nd 2009

Brazil - Iguazu Falls & Foz Tropicana Bird Park South America » Brazil » Paraná » Foz do Iguaçu » Iguaçu National Park

Foz Tropicana Bird Park

I eventually arrived in the town of Foz de Iguazu at midday on Monday 22 June after a 23 hour bus journey. I found a hotel about 5 minutes walk from the bus terminal and was overjoyed when I saw my huge room. It came with a choice of three single beds, cable TV and bathroom. It got even better when I turned the TV on and saw the final round of the US Open golf was on. After the long bus journey and with the torrential rain outside, this was a perfect way to spend my day in bed. I [View Full Entry]

By Lindsaytheexplorer
June 2nd 2009

Rainbows at Iguassu Falls South America » Brazil » Paraná » Foz do Iguaçu » Iguaçu National Park

Iguassu Falls (Argentina)

I left Lima under a little cloud. I had planned two volunteering projects for my next two countries but after being let down by the company organising the placements repeatedly and much heartache I pulled out from both the day before my flight to Brazil. I still had flights to Iguassu in Brazil and Hondurus so rather than waste them I decided to make the best of it and travel anyway. I didn’t have a plan at all. Turn up to Iguassu and decide from there was the best I could do, so I did. I booked accommodation the night before [View Full Entry]

By MickPurcell
May 15th 2009

Iguassu Falls South America » Brazil » Paraná » Foz do Iguaçu » Iguaçu National Park

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Here we go again. Another great time in this wondorous place. Well Iguassu is one of the most beautiful places on earth. The Falls are their main attraction obviously! The Falls are fantastic, especially the Argentinian side looking accross to Brazilian side. You can see the ferocity and massive volume of water ponding down from the Devils Throat into an oblivion of mist. Reminds me when Superman had to dive into the mist at Niagara to save someone. Anyway, we arrived at our hotel after a very long journey from Sao Paolo bus terminal. I think 15 hours overnight and that [View Full Entry]

By Deirdre and Diarmuid
May 1st 2009

Iguazú Falls - A Natural Wonder of the World South America » Brazil » Paraná » Foz do Iguaçu » Iguaçu National Park

Iguazzu Falls

Oi, Well we have to say that our 16 hour bus journey was well worth the ride. We waved goodbye to the green senery and jungles of Brazil before passing into the lowlands. We noticed a considerable difference in peoples wealth the further south we travelled, they seemed more well off with their pick up trucks and pretty houses, it felt a bit like Arizona. We arrived in Foz do Iguaçu on Tuesday around 1.30pm and made our way to a nice little hostel called Pousada El Shaddai, with very friendly staff and a nice swimming pool out the back. They [View Full Entry]

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