Opening up a bit...

Iguazu: a long post from an amazing side trip

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July 2nd 2008
I'll say it again - an amazing side trip. Absolutely stunning. But I'll get to that in a minute. First, the airport. When we landed in BA from JFK, we touched ground at Ezeiza International Airport, about 25 miles outside of town. It was an old building, with lots of brick and concrete, and looked fairly rundown. No big deal. But the domestic airport (Aeroparque Jorge Newberry) might hav ... read more

South America » Argentina » Misiones » Iguazú National Park

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Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule an... ... read more