Blogs from Misiones, Argentina, South America - page 8

On the evening of January 2, we departed Buenos Aries on a Via Bariloche bus for what was supposed to be a 17 hour ride. We should have arrived in Puerto Iguazú by 12:10pm, which I had hoped would give us enough time to see the Brazilian side of the falls that afternoon. But we didn't arrive until a few hours later, and by the time we had checked into our hotel and had a bite to eat, we decided lack of time dictated we should just focus on the Argentinian side the next day. We probably could have taken a taxi over to the Brazilian side to save time spent on a bus, etc. I had read the Brazilian side offers a better panaramic view, and while it has a nice restaurant (Porto Canoas) isn't ... read more

18/02 to 19/02: Puerto Iguazu Oh it felt soo good to arrive in Argentina, gone were the barbed wire/razor wire/electric fences surrounding properties (which seemed the 'norm' in Brazil) Once we crossed into Argentina we felt a sense of relieve (in that generally we felt much safer - 'a weight was lifted...') The Waterfalls - It takes at least 4 hours to visit the falls on the Argentinian side and it is worth it. There is 3 levels: upper, middle, lower - all 3 give a different perspectives to the falls. Getting on a boat and getting under the fall is quite expensive and you do get super wet! We were speechless. The fall is so powerful, noisy and scary! a great moment and the highlight of the trip so far. Not much to say as ... read more

The Iguazu river borders 3 countries – Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. The falls themselves can be viewed from both the Argentinian and Brazilian sides and it is recommended to see them from both to complete the full picture of their wonderment. These are regarded as one of the most amazing falls in the world and I’ve read and heard only Victoria Falls in Africa can rival them. I’ve seen Niagara Falls so I was looking forward to comparing Iguazu with those. US First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt once did and exclaimed 'Poor Niagara!'. First things first, I needed to obtain my visa for Brazil which I applied for at the Brazilian embassy in Puerto Iguazu, Argentina. It was a fairly painless process and took only 24 hours to come through. This is the quickest place to obtain ... read more

Journée très tranquille, à se reposer de la veille et à discuter avec les voyageurs de passage, dans cette auberge si sympa. Aussi pour réaliser au final que je vais devoir rester un jour de plus ici, vu qu’il n’y a pas de place disponible pour les bus, car c’est les grandes vacances ! Visite des ruines en fin de journée pour éviter les grosses chaleurs, personne sur le site. Virée au carnaval avec défilés dans le village, très familial, on sent que c’est une des animations de l’année, avec les enfants qui se balancent de la « neige », une sorte de mousse à raser, et les plus agés qui boivent bière et yerba maté. C’est Rio ? Non, c’est San Ignacio ! (La qualité de la vidéo/photo n’est pas terrible) >PDJ : c’est bien ... read more

Visite plus rapide côté brésilien, mais tout aussi beau. C’est plutôt la vue d’ensemble, quoiqu’il y en a toujours une de cachée, moins de monde aussi. Dans l’après-midi, départ pour San Ignacio, le prochain arrêt, pour ne pas enchainer sur de nombreuses heures de trajets. >PDJ : Quel que soit le côté, les chutes d’Iguazu valent le coup, pas de publicité mensongère ! **** A quicker visit of the falls on the Brazilian side, but as beautiful. This time you enjoy more the panoramic view, you have all the falls in front of you - of course not all of them, there are always a couple of hidden ones a few steps way. Less crowded too, which is much appreciated In the afternoon, I’m leaving for San Ignacio a 5 hour bus journey on the way ... read more