Brazillian side of the falls

A little drier than usual , but still pretty cool!

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August 27th 2006
Iguazu falls. Another UNESCO world heritage site. We went to both the Argentinian and Brazillian sides of the falls. Quick stats - higher than Niagra falls and wider than Victoria falls. As for Brazil - other than being half the area of south america it also has borders with every other country in South America, other than Ecuador and Chile. The Argentinian side gives the magnified view and th ... read more

South America » Brazil » Paraná » Foz do Iguaçu

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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