Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd September 2006: BRASIL, Foz Do Iguazú

After a twenty-four bus ride we arrived in Foz Do Iguazú in order to visit Cataratas do Iguacu (Iguazú Falls). Bordering three countries, Brasil, Argentina and Paraguay; Iguazú Falls are the largest in the world consisting of 270 waterfalls up to heights of 82 metres along 2.7 kilometres of the Iguazu river.

Our first day was spent in the hostel in Foz as it was far too wet and cold to visit the falls. Luckily on Saturday the sun came out just long enough for us to visit the waterfalls in the Iguacu National Park, a half hour bus ride from the town of Foz Do Iguazú.

We viewed the falls by walked along the trail that is along one edge of the falls; at every turn we saw brilliant panoramic views of the entire falls. At the end of the trail there were catwalks out over the falls. Viewing the falls from the Brasilian side first allowed us to fully appreciate its enormity, whilst at the same time giving us taste of what was to come when we would see them even closer from the Argentine side.

Cataratas do Iguacu

Garganta Del Diablo
(Devil´s Throat)