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South America » Brazil » Paraná » Iguaçu Falls July 7th 2023

(Day 372 on the road) Iguazu. Big Water. What a fitting name for this fantastical natural wonder. Like the Atacama Desert in Chile, I had visited Iguazu Falls over 20 years ago. I do have faint memories and thus kind of knew what to expect. Yet it still blew me away. The falls are located on the border of Brazil and Argentina, and - like most visitors - I visited them on both sides of the border. They are both distinctively different, and I liked both sides a lot. I had entered Brazil on foot from Paraguay across the friendship bridge, and settled into a small private apartment in the town of Foz do Iguazu, about an hour drive north of the actual waterfalls. Leaving Spanish speaking countries behind after a year now felt strange, and ... read more
Iguazu Falls
South American coatis crossing the bridge
Parrot at Parque das Aves

South America » Brazil » Paraná » Iguaçu Falls January 17th 2023

So we thought we’d mix it up today and see some waterfalls. Not content with what Argentina had to offer from a slushy perspective, we ventured into Brazil (strangely without any contact with immigration however). Given yesterday’s heat and the pleasure it brought for all, we decided on the boat ride for today. A trip through the jungle on an electric train to learn about some of the plants, followed by a hot walk through more jungle before we arrived at the boat landing. The number of people changing into their swimmers and leaving their shoes behind could maybe have provided some indication of what was to come, but the girls placed all their confidence in the two-dollar shop ponchos to protect them from the raging waters of Iguassu Falls. It was misguided. Apparently cheap plastic ... read more
Here we go…
Enjoying some scenery before liquid Armageddon
On approach

South America » Brazil » Paraná » Iguaçu Falls May 16th 2021

Iguazu Falls Declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1984, Iguazu Falls is often quoted as the world’s most spectacular waterfall. Situated on the border of the Brazil & Argentina the Falls spans 1.7 miles in width, and features 275 individual waterfalls, with heights ranging from 196-270ft. The name ‘Iguazu’ is loosely translated from the indigenous Guarani language as “big water”. The falls form part of both the Iguacu National Park (Argentina) and the Iguazu National Park (Brazil), which have both been declared World Heritage sites. Approximately, 80% of the falls are located in Argentina and 20% in Brazil. Today on our virtual tour we were in Brazil. Our guide was very knowledgable and it was interesting to hear her stories. There is a legend to explain the falls: God wanted to marry Naipí, an ... read more

South America » Brazil » Paraná » Foz do Iguaçu May 23rd 2019

Cubensis significa vir de Cuba ', e refere-se ao tipo de localidade publicado por Earle. Substitui o Psilocybe cubensis em grande parte da sua extensão tropical e foi recentemente relatado na Austrália, Índia e Tailândia. É macroscopicamente idêntico ao Psilocybe cubensis, diferindo apenas pelos seus esporos menores e pleurocistídios consistentemente menores. O Psilocybe cubensis é provavelmente o mais amplamente conhecido dos cogumelos contendo psilocibina usados ​​para desencadear experiências psicodélicas após a ingestão. Os cogumelos são coletados e cultivados como um enteógeno e uma droga recreativa, apesar de certas quantidades serem ilegais em muitos países. Mega Mushroom Growing and Incubator Kit Cresce até 30 frascos de uma só vez! Muitos cogumelos psilocibinos estão no gênero Psilocybe, mas espécies em vários outros gêneros contêm as drogas. A única coisa que precisa ser fei... read more

South America » Brazil » Paraná » Foz do Iguaçu May 16th 2019

Custos de viagem no Brasil Devido às grandes distâncias no Brasil, o voo ocasional pode ser uma necessidade e pode não custar muito mais do que uma viagem de ônibus de longa distância. Para 2016-1919, estão previstos investimentos para a área internacional, construção de novos estacionamentos, quatro novos hotéis nas proximidades, uma nova área de negócios e outras instalações. A maioria das grandes empresas de ônibus faz reservas e vende ingressos pela Internet, mas você deve retirar seu ingresso com algum tempo de antecedência. Existem todas as empresas usuais de aluguel de carros nos aeroportos. O serviço de trens no Brasil é quase inexistente. Existe um serviço de transporte de turismo em Foz do iguaçu e entre São Paulo e Rio de Janeiro, um serviço regular de São Paulo para Brasília e um serviço de transporte ... read more

South America » Brazil » Paraná » Iguaçu Falls January 15th 2019

Iguaçú Falls are on the border between Brazil and Argentina. Today we are visiting the Brazilian side and the Parque Nacional do Iguaçú. Once I have transformed the bathroom into a Chinese laundry, we take a bus to the Park. Brazilian buses only have a few seats; for the majority it is a standing experience. Signs instruct you to give up your seat for elderly passengers, so when someone taps the old man on the back and offers him their seat, I laugh. A lot. Then I return my focus to trying to remain upright on a rickety old bus hurtling along rickety old roads. It’s quite a workout, requiring balance and core strength. And there’s no air conditioning so by the end of the 40 minute journey we’ve worked up quite a sweat. We bought ... read more
Iguacu Falls
Iguacu Falls
Iguacu Falls

South America » Brazil » Paraná » Foz do Iguaçu January 14th 2019

We are up at 5 am this morning to fly 750 miles south-west to Foz do Iguacu on the border between Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. The old man has survived the night without succumbing to dysentery – a fact he puts down to a combination of luck and having killed the germs by drinking caipirinhas. We have booked and prepaid for our taxi, which sounds like a recipe for disaster. But 15 minutes ahead of schedule and before we’ve even had chance to worry about what to do if it doesn’t arrive, we get a call to say the driver is in reception. One advantage of being up so early is that we see the sunrise over Rio en route to the airport. It really is something; the city and its monoliths silhouetted by the bright ... read more
Itaipu Binacional Dam
Itaipu Binacional Dam
Itaipu Binacional Dam

South America » Brazil » Paraná » Iguaçu Falls October 24th 2018

Up early today at 05:15 to finish packing, have breakfast and be ready for 06:25 pick-up for Rio Airport. We ended up with a lot of time to kill as we got through the check-in very quickly but as we were waiting we heard very familiar accents sitting behind us, so I started up a conversation with Graham and Karen from Perth(ex-Sydney residents) who still have family in Sydney. They also do a lot of traveling and put us onto a company they use called expatexplore.com. We exchanged travel stories and it certainly made the time go quickly. The plane left on time and we arrived as scheduled. We were met by our guide Reggie and his driver and we went straight to Iguazu Falls. These are definitely the most magnificent falls we have ever seen ... read more
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South America » Brazil » Paraná August 31st 2018

Paraty to Iguazu to Bonita 3 days covered in this blog but let me get rid of days 1 & 3 quickly - Day 1. A bus and plane and bus from Paraty to Foz do Iguazu Day 3. A 14 hour bus journey from Iguazu to Bonito (750kms) so a lot of reading, some planning & trying to learn Spanish with the Babbel language app Day 2 - Iguazu Falls What a fantastic day! An early start to get over the Argentinian border before the crowds, to fully experience the Argentinian side at their loudest and most powerful close up. A 15 minute slow train ride took us through sub tropical rainforest to a metal walkway, then a half a mile walk to the biggest waterfall called ‘Devils Throat’. At 80 metres high the fall ... read more
Devils Throat
lovely couple
Coatis

South America » Brazil » Paraná July 13th 2018

A vida moderna é rápida e muitas vezes impiedosa, e muitas pessoas sofrem com altos níveis de estresse como resultado. Mesmo peneirar a vasta quantidade de informações sobre como lidar com o estresse pode causar estresse! Felizmente, este artigo oferece uma variedade de dicas simples e estratégias para gerenciar seus níveis de estresse. Tente o seu melhor para gerenciar o estresse da sua vida. Altos níveis de estresse estão relacionados a muitos problemas de saúde, incluindo problemas cardíacos, hipertensão, úlceras, depressão e até mesmo dores físicas. Consuma uma quantidade adequada de sono a cada noite para permitir que as células do seu corpo rejuvenescam e esteja pronto para lidar com o estresse de amanhã. Também pode reduzir o risco de desenvolver qualquer uma dessas doenças. Planeje com antecedência o que puder e a sensação de um ... read more




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