19/05/04- 22/05/04 Puerto Iguazú

Having taken yet another overnight bus we arrived in Puerto Iguazú and checked into our very lovely and posh hotel. After a bit of a kip we headed off to Brazil to their Iguaçu (in Foz de Iguaçu)falls park as we had been told that you should see that side first in order not to be disappointed. We had a bit of trouble finding the park and didn’t get off the bus to get the passport stamped by the brazillian authorities, but we were not in anyway dissappointed.

The park and the falls were amazing, but we have no pictures so you will have to either go yourselves (which I would recommend) or wait until we get back and suffer the camcorder footage!!

The next day (Roger´s birthday) we went to the Argentinian side of the park and we were completely blown away with how beautiful it was and the number of waterfalls which were just stunning. We took a boat out into one of the falls and whilst we were out the driver of the boat asked if we would like to get a bit wet. I shouted yes, like an idiot and he immediately drove straight into one of the falls absolutely soaking us, it was fun until we had to get on the train back to the entrance and then wait ages for a bus back to town. That night we had dinner in the hotel and Rog was surprised by the staff bringing out a cake to celebrate his birthday. The following day I was surprised to see that the remainder of the cake had been put out for breakfast but still the gesture was nice.

The next day we went back tot eh park to do one of the nature trails (didn’t see any animals despite all the signs telling us not to molest them) and then took the train up to the devils throat waterfall which was unbelievable. The waterfall itself was immensely powerful but it was made even more beautiful by the 100´s of birds swooping down to their nests behind it.

Happy birthday to me- Iguaçu / Iguazú falls are trully amazing and you have to go there. Write to me and I will put the air fare into your bank account.

http://www.iguazuargentina.com/