Iguazu Falls

The awe-inspiring Iguazu Waterfalls (Argentinean side)

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June 12th 2010
Having finished in Ciudad del Este, I left Paraguay and headed for Iguazu waterfalls on the Argentinean/Brazilian border, only 20km or so south of Ciudad del Este. The bus from Ciudad del Este to Puerto Iguazu in Argentina was jammed with Argentinean shoppers, loaded with all sorts of strange wares bought in the extensive CDE markets. For the first time I messed up slightly crossing the border, ... 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