Day 2 at Iguaçu Falls (Argentina)

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Day 2 at Iguaçu took us across the border into the land of Brazil’s fierce soccer rivals - Argentina. I immediately thought of a couple Argentines, Walter Ortiz and my co-worker Leticia as we drove into the small town of “Puerto Iguazu” bombarded by the blue and white Argentine colors. Although Brazil dominates on the soccer field, it pains me to have to give the nod to Argentina for the better view of the falls.

The highlight was a close up view of the aforementioned "Garganta del Diablo" (Devil’s Throat). This is a section at the heart of the falls where the largest volume of water converges. The water crashes down a concave wall with such force and volume as it converges in a white foam, it renders the bottom of the falls non-visible. Absolutely stunning! Somehow, Lily managed to nap through this entire portion of the trip.

We escaped the land of the Argentines back to Brazil to visit a famous bird park (Parque das Aves). I imagine this is where Fruit Loop’s did their commercial filming. I’ve never seen so many Toucans in my life! Amy and Daniel had the pleasure of holding and petting a boa constrictor.

We returned to the hotel and took a dip in the pool. Little Lily entertained the vacationers with her splashing and joyous screeching. She did not want to leave! The impression was so strong that she decided to add her 15th word to her spoken vocabulary, “POOL!”

The kids have held up fairly well. They are about halfway into working through the 6-hour time zone change, falling asleep at 10-11pm and waking up a 7:30 am. To make up for some of the lost sleep at night they have napped rather well in strollers.

Next up: Salvador, Bahia where we look forward to a relaxing beach resort stay with an all-inclusive buffet arrangement. How am I supposed to lose weight with all this great food! We look forward to visiting the home of Brazil’s first capital city with its rich history and Bahian culture!

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Photos

Approaching "Garganta del Diablo"
The "Devil's Throat" is extraodinary - unless you're Lily. She thought it was a great time for a nap!

The Devil's Throat
This is worth the trip

Mom and Pop
It's been an incredible blessing to have my parents with us. They've made traveling with Daniel and Lily MUCH easier.

A close up view of the falls
These are the falls we had a panoramic view of at the start of our hike on the Brazilian side. They're even more impressive up close!

Pop, Daniel, and a Little Friend
A butterfly landed on Daniel's hat after our hike back from the Devil's Throat. I love my dad's expression in this photo - can't say the same about his hat though!

Lily cools off at the Bird Park
Lily had a blast (literally & figuratively!) with a "cool zone" type fan at the "Parque das Aves" (Bird park).

Amy, Daniel, & a Boa
Daniel was a bit timid, but Amy helped him feel more comfortable. Amy has a picture in her childhood room handling a snake as a girl. She hasn't lost a step!

Uel, the kids, & a parrot
Daniel gave me a good scare by attempting to touch the bird's tail. We were all (bird included) lucky to escape undamaged!

Lily loves parrots too
Lilly attempts to lose a finger as her mother smiles in approval.

Comments

[Sonia]

WOW!!
Every single picture is breathtaking!! I can't imagine being there in person.