After a turbulent flight from the metropolis of Buenos Aires, we landed in the middle of the Atlantic rainforest – quite a contrast.
We stayed in Puerto Iguazú, a small town mainly inhabited by tourists and stray dogs (don’t worry – no rabies yet..) This was our first experience of a South American hostel (one which we are hoping not to relive too many times on our travels!).
The falls were spectacular and have surely ruined any future waterfalls for us. We spent 7 (very hot and tiring!) hours wandering around the beautiful National Park and there is no doubt as to why it’s one of the new 7 wonders of the natural world. Our photos below really don’t do it any justice – but we tried 🙂
We saw some great wildlife, including the curious coatí (long nose and furry tail – see picture below) were everywhere and especially in areas where they could get their cheeky hands on some food. We were also treated to Capuchin monkeys who kindly showed their faces and posed for some photos. We were so grateful for our excellent new camera!
The highlight though was definitely the Garganta del Diablo (devil’s throat) – the sheer size and power of the water was overwhelming. It was a very special experience and it will definitely remain a huge highlight of our whole South American travels.
We then crossed the border to Brazil to stay in Foz do Iguacu – not the most enchanting of towns, but we were quite happy to spend some time relaxing on the rooftop terrace to recover from a busy start to our travels (as well as another stamp on our passports!).
We’re now very happy to be back in Argentina and away from the unbearable humidity and the equally unbearable mosquitoes of the jungle. Onto our next stop – Rosario!
Josh & Lisa in South America 