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Iguazu Falls - from Brazil (Foz do Iguaçu)

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March 8th 2009
I got to the hostel at 8am on an overnight bus (and with a prior uncomfortable incident with a policeman .. but that´s another story). The hostel is absolutely beautiful. It is 5km out of the town of Puerto Iguazu, but it´s well worth it, since it is very large and has a big resort style swimming pool. I took a tour to the Foz do Iguaçu, which means they take you across the boarder to Brazil, a ... read more

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

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Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil overcame more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of t... ... read more