The boat that takes you into the falls

Waterfalls from the gods

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January 15th 2009
It got off to a wonderful start.......an overnight bus - 16 hours..........with first class service and a flat bed! If only we could afford this on flights. It made the journey fly by - 2 films, tasty dinnner and a nice sleep to boot. To see the falls close up is to understand why the indigenous peoples worshipped the Water God. It really is awe inspiring. Once one gets over the frenzy of p ... 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