Blogs from Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil, South America - page 34

Today I gazed on one of the protested "eight" wonders of the world: Iguazu Falls. From the Brazilian side of the falls (the falls share prominant borders with Argentina and Brazil though are located near Uruguay and Paraguay as well), the most beautiful side (though an Argentine would never admit this to your face!). Heavy droughts southern Brazil has been experiencing over the past few years that have been devastating to the crops have also been devastating to the falls who's water flow yesterday was only a third of that which it normally is, but that was even up from the one sixth of normal it was at on Wednesday before a day's worth of rainstorms! Despite it's suboptimal water flow, the falls are quite impressive. Formed by basaltic lava flows that have tierd and worn ... read more

We wake up and leave the hotel, we have planned to go to Argentina for a few days before our flight, to enjoy some cheaper living and the famous Iguazu Falls. The falls are viewable from the Brazil side but its not as good and the Argentina side offers and entire natioanl park to wander around and several treks to many falls. After a few sticky buses we arrive at the much talked about Hostel Inn, set out of town it has a huge pool and lounging area out the front and the foyer-reception-bar-games area is an airy open plan space with loads of sofas and a book exchange the size of a small library, later we find all books there are rubbish. Unfoirtunately the hostel is full, so after booking for Sunday we go next ... read more

Firstly, the title does not have much relevance to anything, we just liked it! Things have been quite hectic since the last blog. We made it to Sao paulo after a 6 hour coach journey, a City we had heard so many bad stories about. We would have avoided going there to be honest except that we really wanted to go to Skolbeats. It is a massive City! so big in fact that its difficult to describe. Basically, its not very pretty, too big to get anywhere quickly and clearly dangerous. The people living there live in fear, apartment blocks (with mesh over windows/balconys) have 24 hour security sitting behind 2 or 3 huge iron gates. We spent 3 nights there. The first in search of Skolbeats tickets (quite a challenge), the second to find somewhere ... read more

Well it has been a very busy few weeks for me. I went north from Buenos Aires to the wonderful place of the Iguazu Falls. Oh my goodness it is sooo beautiful here!!! The first day here I had to be smuggled into Brazil as I think my passport is sitting on a shelf near the sonographers somewhere. From here you can see the length of the falls which are mainly in Argentina. Managed to meet some of the local wildlife in the form of coatis, which are actually quite feral little things and didn't want to be seen talking to such a refined creature as me. So I left them foraging in the garbage and moved on. The second few days here were spent in the Argentinian side of the falls. Wow, so cool. It ... read more

Well after the stress of class for a week I decided to get away from the city for a week of relaxation and first port of call was ´Cataratas del Iguazu´. Everyone I spoke to before leaving that had travelled here said that it was a must see and it was just that and more! The falls are made up of around 275 falls up to 82 metres high along 2.7 km. The water falls at between 300 to 6500 cubic metres per second over the big fall named Garganta del Diablo ( Devil´s Throat) which is 150m wide. Accounts for the huge noise which I am sure can be heard miles away. Legend has it - there is always a legend isn't there - that a god wanted to marry a beautiful aborigine named Naipu ... read more