Argentinian side of the Falls

Cachoeiras, cachoeiras, cachoeiras...

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May 4th 2010
After leaving Ilha Grande, we took a short bus ride to the town of Paraty, a pretty little town with cobblestoned streets. Paraty is also the home of cachaca, sugarcane-derived spirit that makes Brazil’s famous caipirinhas. Caipirinhas are great, the first taste of them is reminiscent of a tequila mixed cocktail, which might put you off, but if you stick with it, you’re fairly drunk after the ... read more

South America » Argentina » Misiones » Puerto Iguazú

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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