"Para el que mira sin ver, la Tierra es tierra nomás"*

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There isn't a whole lot I can say about the Iguazú Falls that wasn't already succinctly conveyed by Eleanor Roosevelt in her phrase "Poor Niagara!" This wasn't one of the destinations at the top of my personal list (eh, why? you might ask!), but one short plane ride later I was sweating my way through the jungle, wholeheartedly agreeing with good old Eleanor. The falls straddle Argentina and Brazil, and one analogy proposes that experiencing this natural wonder from the Brazilian side is like having the best seats at a World Cup final, whereas experiencing them from the Argentinian side is like playing in the match. These photos are all from the Argentinian side as I didn't make it across the border. And yes, squint hard: those are real live monkeys swinging from the trees in the last few photos. Quite intimidating to see one suddenly flying overhead!



* Atahualpa Yupanqui

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Photos

Butterfly I
One of the many butterflies at the falls.

Paseo Superior III
From the top...

Paseo Inferior II
... to the bottom

Paseo Superior I
A view of the falls from the Upper Path...

Paseo Superior II
... and looking down.

Bobbitt lizard
Presumably, in happier days, this guy had an entire tail...

Garganta del Diablo I
The old catwalk - destroyed by flooding - leading to the 'Garganta del Diablo'.

Garganta del Diablo II
Leading up to 'La Garganta del Diablo' or 'The Devil's Throat'.

Garganta del Diablo IV
Looking across to the Brazilian side.

Garganta del Diablo V
La Garganta's 70 metre drop...

Garganta del Diablo VII
The canyon below La Garganta del Diablo obscured by spray from the falls.

Coati
Local wildlife.

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