http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Brazil/Paran-/Foz-do-Igua-u/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from South America , Brazil , Paran , Foz do Igua u en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:35:36 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:35:36 UTC VERSION FRANCAISE Et Dieu cra les splendides cascades d'Iguau...Il a fallu plusieurs millions d'annes Dame Nature pour crer autant de beaut en un seul lieu mais il ne nous aura fallu que quelques secondes pour en tomber amoureux Les chutes d'Iguau inscrites au patrimoine mondial de l'Unesco sont situes au beau milieu de la fort tropicale la frontire entre le Brsil et l'Argenti http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Paran-/Foz-do-Igua-u/Igua-u-National-Park/blog-350102.html If you are ever in South America it is well worth a trip to see Iguacu Falls. The falls are divided between Argentina and Brazil but most of the falls are in Argentina. The two sides are often compared but if you have the chance to it is worth visiting both as each has a different orientation. The Argentinean side gives you the closeup experience of the falls and the Brazilian side gives more o http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Paran-/Foz-do-Igua-u/blog-349038.html salut sandraje vais essayer de telecharger la photo du serpent mais c est pas facile car on nepeut pas dire qu il ait les ordi les plus rapide du monde donc ca plante a chaque fois.je vais bientot me rendre dans le pantanal et je devrais voir d autres serpents et plein d autres animaux alors je vous enverrais les photos.gros bec a tous et aux chevauxJenny http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Paran-/Foz-do-Igua-u/Igua-u-National-Park/blog-348603.html bonjours a tousje suis actuellement cote bresilien des chutes et depuis la on a une vue panoramique. c etait juste trop beau. je suis aussi allee en bateau prendre une douche. L eau a une telle puissance a l arrivee c est incroyable. J ai vu une famille de koati et de nouveau j ai rate le petit film que je voulais faire decidement je suis pas douee avec une camera. je suis egalement allee visite http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Paran-/Foz-do-Igua-u/Igua-u-National-Park/blog-348540.html Today we went to Brazil. Even though the place is within the stone reach so to speak crossing the border is always a hassle and means lots of passport stamping.The park on this side is much smaller. Somewhere I read that if compared to a football game the Brazilian side is like a skybox great overview of it all while the Argentina side is like being in the curve with the supporters experienc http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Paran-/Foz-do-Igua-u/Igua-u-National-Park/blog-345270.html The highlights of BrazilThe Iguazu FallsThe Iguazu Falls in Iguazu River extend over 2700 m nearly 2 miles in a semicircular shape. There are between 150 and 275 falls that collectively make up Iguassu Falls exactly how many depends on the amount of rain that has fallen. The Devil's Throat is the tallest at 80 m in height. Iguazu Falls are shared by Brazil and Argentina. Both are subtro http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Paran-/Foz-do-Igua-u/blog-342687.html My first go in Leito bus started the trip from Marias place in Curitiba. I left there with a warm fuzzy feeling from being looked after and cared for like I was a prodigal son. Leito buses are basically night buses which carry half the passengers as the seats lie practically flat when you push them back. They are twice the price but I havent decided if they are worth the money as I havent exactl http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Paran-/Foz-do-Igua-u/Igua-u-National-Park/blog-341522.html Dag 129 og 130.Idag mandag var det viktigste av alt aa faa vasket litt klaer. Vi hadde egentlig tenkt aa reise videre i dag men siden vaskeriet hadde stengt sondagene kunne vi ikke levere fra oss klesvasken for idag. Det er den varmeste dagen vi har opplevd saa langt paa turen. Den hoye luftfuktigheten gjorde sitt til at det foltes varmere enn de 35 gradene som var. Formiddagen gikk med til sol http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Paran-/Foz-do-Igua-u/blog-338992.html Gday againWell today was the day that the weather caught up with us.In the National park we are in a rain forest. We had plans to go to the Argentine side walk over and beneath the falls then do the jet boat ride under the water.We did all of that and we knew that we would get wet in the boat. What we didnt know was that the skies would open up and drench us before we even got anywhere near t http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Paran-/Foz-do-Igua-u/Igua-u-National-Park/blog-338720.html Checked out of Rio Just in time. Shrouded in mist and fog as a cool change swept in from the Atlantic.Uneventful flight to the falls and checked into our hotel whose name I havent worked out but it is now part of the rient Express' group which gives it the right to charge stupidly for everything.Fine old place but a bottle of wine costs 60 and I bought 2 for mum's partyThe fallsh are great http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Paran-/Foz-do-Igua-u/Igua-u-National-Park/blog-338414.html Hellosedim do kosti premocena v shopping centru ravnokar smo imeli tak naliv da sva imela vodo v cevljih ko sva samo iz avtobusa stopila. Ne gre drugace ce je na cesti cela reka stopas po 20cm vode in na koncu ti je ze vseeno ker si tako ali tako moker... se pac malo nasmejis in gres dalje. Oziroma midva sva najprej zavila v trgovino s cevlji in si kupila brazilke japanke. Zdaj vsaj razu http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Paran-/Foz-do-Igua-u/blog-337781.html Dag 128.Vi trodde vi hadde staatt opp tidlig men i lopet av natten hadde Brasil stilt klokken til sommertid. Kl. 1030 tok vi bussen til vannfallene. Vi var spent paa hvordan det var i forhold til den argentinske siden som vi besokte i begynnelsen av turen Vi betalte 41 reias i inngangsavgift. Jane kjopte en caps i suvenirbutikken der for haaret er blitt veldig bleket paa toppen av den sterke http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Paran-/Foz-do-Igua-u/Igua-u-National-Park/blog-336974.html Dag 125 127.Tro det eller ei torsdag hadde vi bestemt oss for aa begynne aa kjope julepresanger til aa sende hjem. Vi hadde allerede blitt enige om hva vi ville kjope og gikk rundt for aa sjekke priser. Det var nok en dag med skyer og regn saa det var rett dag aa shoppe paa. Uten noe saerlig pruting klarte vi aa faa gavene til lavere pris enn vanlige turistpriser sikkert enda for hoy pri http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Paran-/Foz-do-Igua-u/blog-336720.html Mein kleiner Abstecher nach Iguazu hat sich sehr gelohnt. Aufgrund des eher bescheidenen Wetters haben sich die Tiere etwas verhalten gezeigt aber ich habe trotzdem die wilden Meerschweinchen Echsen und Nasenbaeren erlebt. Der Besuch der Wasserfaelle ist ein einmaliges Erlebnis und bringt einen zurueck an den Ursprung unserer Welt die Kraft der Natur zeigt sich hier in besonderer Art. Der Besuc http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Paran-/Foz-do-Igua-u/Igua-u-National-Park/blog-336077.html After 46 hours of bus rides from the north of Brazil I have finally made it to Iguazu the second biggest waterfalls in the world It is difficult to describe the sheer might of these grand falls in mere words even photos pale in comparison to reality. One really needs to see to believe the awesome power and majesty of this phenomenal feat of nature. The falls border with Argentina and Brazil http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Paran-/Foz-do-Igua-u/blog-332699.html Arrived here late as the plane was diverted to another airport because the weather here in Iguassu was bad. So couldnt do much except check in and catch a bus to the town of Foz for dinner. Got talking to a tour rep at the bus stop. She gave us some much information about what to do in Foz and at the falls. Should have taken her photo and added her to the blog.3.11.08 In the morning we walked t http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Paran-/Foz-do-Igua-u/Igua-u-National-Park/blog-327428.html We arrived in Foz de Iguacu today after a 16hour busride from Sao Paulo the whole journey was pretty hellish as we were hungover and we got the metro with our bags in rush hour never ever to be repeated We then waited and waited for a bus to our hostel which never did arrive so were predictably ripped off when we flagged down a taxi in our wet half asleep haze and then paid 15R for a 5min trip http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Paran-/Foz-do-Igua-u/Igua-u-National-Park/blog-325701.html After arriving and checking into our hotel we made our way to the Brazilian side of Iguau Falls. The falls are one of the largest in the world and definitely beat Niagara. The Brazilian side offers many wonderful views of the falls from a distance. We couldn't believe how grand they were. Tomorrow we will cross the border into Argentina to hike the falls of Iguau. We are hoping the border http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Paran-/Foz-do-Igua-u/Igua-u-National-Park/blog-320111.html OK deep breath and here we go....After an uneventful flight on what appeared to be a 100 year old American Airlines service no seat back entertainment system what are they thinking of I arrived in Rio de Janeiro. So named because when the Portuguese arrived in Guanabara Harbour on the 1st of January 1502 they thought that they were sailing up a river....hence the River of January.After an http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Paran-/Foz-do-Igua-u/blog-315775.html Hola.......Sorry it has been a while we have been busy and camping a lot so not as much access to internet as before anyway we are now in Brazil and spent the last few days in Argentina so I will update you on that whilst Dave is asleep by the side of the poolokay so I think we left you in Tupiza Bolivia where we had a long and boring 2 day drive bush camps and then boarder crossing to Argent http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Paran-/Foz-do-Igua-u/Igua-u-National-Park/blog-315703.html The good news keeps coming as we quickly board the bus into town R2.10 and find our hostel. We check in to the Pousada Evelina and they are ready and waiting for us.Everything is so seamless that we are all done by 2pm and have time to head to the Brazilian side of the waterfalls taking the bus back to the airport and beyond to the falls. At this time is is quite empty and we are into the Parqu http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Paran-/Foz-do-Igua-u/Igua-u-National-Park/blog-315630.html Hello AllIts been a while since I got myself on one of these computer thingsAt the moment we are JUST over the border from Argentina into Brazil. We are right near the Iguassu Falls which we had a look at today from the Brazillian side. Tomorrow we view them from the Argentinian side apparently the better of the two.Our journey up to here has been an interesting one. We have since joined a http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Paran-/Foz-do-Igua-u/Igua-u-National-Park/blog-312568.html 7th July from the Brazilian side Arrived in Foz do Iguacu after another night bus and had a couple of hours to rest before being taken to see the infamous falls. I should point out that we were now in Brazil well thatrsquos where we were staying we seemed to be going in and out of Brazil and Argentina endless times. Ranked as the worldrsquos second largest falls Iguazu is located on http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Paran-/Foz-do-Igua-u/Igua-u-National-Park/blog-312100.html Boven aan de Garganta del Diablo de Duivelskeel van de Iguazuwatervallen heb je het idee dat de hele wereld door het afvoerputje gaat worden getrokken. Je hebt er als mens even helemaal niets te zeggen en kan slechts lijdzaam toezien hoe jij en iedereen om je heen nat wordt door het opspattende water. Behalve als het kutweer is... dan wordt je ZEIKNAT. Uiteraard hadden wij het geluk om op een d http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Paran-/Foz-do-Igua-u/Igua-u-National-Park/blog-310620.html After the overnight bus ride from Asuncion we arrived at our hostel in FOZ. We spent three hours looking for flights to Rio because we were fed up of busses before giving up and going to bed for a few hours. At this point we were all skint from living like Lauren and Heidi the high life for the last week and were starting to worry when Jonny got declined cashThat night we went for all you can http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Paran-/Foz-do-Igua-u/blog-304588.html Torsdag den 17 IguazuVi havde i dag bestilt en taxa der kunne bringe os til den Brasilianske side af faldene Vi fik en meget venlig taxachauffr der bde viste hvor han boede og prsenterede os for kone og barn. Vandfaldene p den Brasilianske side var flotte at se p. Til forskel fra Argentinasiden var der et flot view over mange af faldene. Efter et par timer i Brasilien krte vi tilbage ti http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Paran-/Foz-do-Igua-u/Igua-u-National-Park/blog-303803.html I left Bonito Brasil by twelve hour bus to arrive at the city of Foz de Iguau. We head out to see the Iguau Falls on the Brazillian side. The falls have two side one is on the Brazillian side and the other is on the Argentina side. I decided to take the helicopter ride to get a birds eye view of the falls. The pilot took off and we soared through the air for fifthteen minutes while watching the http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Paran-/Foz-do-Igua-u/Igua-u-National-Park/blog-303783.html Yet another long bus journey to get to Foz do Iguau but hey this time the trip was only 24 hours We arrived at around 3pm and after talking to the guys in our hostel decided to wait til the following day to visit the falls. The Argentinian side of the falls allows you to get really really close to individual waterfalls while the Brazilian side of the falls gives you a complete overview. We http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Paran-/Foz-do-Igua-u/Igua-u-National-Park/blog-301149.html If you are crossing the border between Brazil and Argentina then it is necessary to visit the Iguacu falls they are spectacular.As we were leaving Brazil Bonito and destined for Argentina we did the Brazilian side first. This was an over night bus but be warned that it is necessary to change buses twice of course we were fast asleep until the bus driver came up calling our names He knew from http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Paran-/Foz-do-Igua-u/Igua-u-National-Park/blog-298916.html Hi allWell we survived both the 3 hour truck ride and the 12 hour bus ride... to the border of Uruguay and Argentina and then further to Brazil... Just a quick note to tell you that this is a thermal spa area. So after a very bumpy and exhausting drive we found ourselves in this strange town with waterslides and people strolling around in their bathrobes... totally normal..Anyhoo we then man http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Paran-/Foz-do-Igua-u/Igua-u-National-Park/blog-297617.html