So after our jaunt through Uruguay we continued north (through Argentina) to Iguazu Falls. This was something we were really looking forward to, and it did not disappoint. The falls are shared by Argentina and Brazil, so we took two days to visit the two sides.
Just an appetizer waterfall to see on your walk in.
This was one of our first looks at the waterfalls as we came in. We are on the Argentinian side, and the land on the left bank of the river is Brazil's.
Standing in front of Isla San Martin, created by the awesome power of these falls
You can take a little boat to Isla San Martin, and that's where this picture is taken from.
Amazing, no?
Here Jared is looking down on the Garganta del Diablo (Devil's Throat), which is this massive U-shaped cascade, totally mind-blowing
This is actually an aerial shot of the whole falls, to give you an orientation of everything. Jared and I are too cheap for the helicopter flight😂 The land to your far left is Brazil, then there is the Devil's Throat, then Isla San Martin in the foreground, followed by more of the Argentinian side of the falls. So on this first day we were in Argentina, looking over at the Brazilian side.
And here we are on day 2 in Brazil. They say from the Argentinian side it's better to see the Devil's Throat and the Brazil side is better for an overview of all the falls.
As you can see, the overview from the Brazil side is pretty epic!
But wait, there's more fun to be had on the Brazilian side! There is a boardwalk that goes out into the falls, it's totally insane! We got so soaked, it was so fun. You could stand in one spot and just slowly turn and have a 360 view of waterfalls.
Don't really know why it was necessary for me to wear my scarf on my head
View from the top observation deck- what a fantastic place
With its total brink at around 2 kms, it holds the world record for widest falls in the world. Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe is the largest single waterfall, Niagara Falls has the most volume, and Angel Falls in Venezuela has the highest drop.
The next place on our list was to Bonito, also in Brazil. It's known for some amazing freshwater snorkelling in crystal clear waters jam-packed with fish. It's hailed as an Eco-tourism destination, and has been recognized internationally for its efforts.
This toucan was in the tree at our campsite in the morning as we made breakfast
There is a scarlet macaw hanging out on a fence. My skills at taking pictures of these birds is really abysmal. They fly away so fast!
This is a seriema bird
Pictures from our drive back after snorkelling in the crystal clear waters of Rio da Prata. No pics, unfortunately, as we used the waterproof camera. Maybe one day I'll get organized and put them on here!
Lots of Nellore cattle here. Originally from India, they have adapted to this area quite well, and some of the birds even benefit from them. The cows eat some seeds with a fibrous outer husk, and by the time they've passed through the cow, they are easy for the birds to eat.
Jared and I went for a drive one afternoon to see the area, here's a waterfall seen from the road
Lots of Nellore
A rather squished armadillo
These are mutun birds. The one on the left is a male and the right is the female
There was also a swimming hole at the place we camped at, with a zip line!
A random nice Brazilian guy let us use his paddle board. We couldn't really talk a lot with him, as he had about as much Spanish as we did, but we made it work.
An agouti crossing the road
We also came across a family of wild pigs walking around that night. When you are close to them, they absolutely reek! They also make a loud clicking noise to tell all their buddies that you're there.
Those are capybaras out on the lawn. We will have lots of pics of them from the Pantanal. Stay tuned!
Stork
Caiman floating in the water
A bunch of caiman sunning themselves in the midday heat.
Our next stop is the Pantanal
Until Next Time!
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