We left on Wednesday night and took a bus for 18 hours to Puerto
Iguazu! When we got there on Thursday afternoon we checked into our hostel and
had the rest of the day to relax. The hostel was pretty nice – I’d never stayed
in one, so I don’t have anything to compare it to though. On Friday morning we
went ziplining and repelling; it was so much fun! We got to go on a nature walk
in the jungle and learn more about the natives in Pto. Iguazu – the Guarani.
Ziplining!!
Repelling!!
That afternoon everyone went to the Brazil side of the
falls. Americans and Mexicans have to have visas to go to Brazil so a group of
girls I met on the trip and I went to las Tres Fronteras. (Think four corners,
but it’s three countries: Paraguay, Brazil, and Argentina.) It was absolutely
beautiful!
On the left is Paraguay, right Brazil, and I’m standing in
Argentina!
On Saturday we all went to the Argentina side of the falls!
All of the actual waterfalls are located in Argentina, but Brazil has a view of
all of them. The first thing we did was La Gran Aventura! We all got on a boat
and it takes you under the falls, drenching you, then around to other falls and
through rapids. It was a blast!
If you look closely you can see a boat right by the waterfall; that's what we did!
We spent the rest of the day walking through
the national park and looking at all of the different falls. There are between
250 – 300 waterfalls depending on the rainfall each year and they say it takes at least 10 hours to see them all!
La Garganta del Diablo (Devil's Throat) is the biggest waterfall in Iguazu! If you look closely you can see a little rainbow. This was absolutely breathtaking!
That night we had an asado at the hostel. An asado is a
barbeque and is super popular in Argentina! It was soo delicious! Afterwards
they had a show for us. It was pretty interesting, complete with two scantily
dressed go-go dancers, but fun nonetheless! After all, I am in Argentina!
On Sunday morning we headed back to Buenos Aires. On the way back our bus broke down in a really small town for about two and a half hours. We all got off the bus and went over to the nearest restaurant, which was actually someone's house and she was selling empanadas. Everyone immediately bought a bunch of beer and started having a party while we waited for our bus. It was so much fun and a perfect example of how everyone is so relaxed here! I love that about Argentina!
I posted lots of pictures here, but have even more on my
facebook!! Missing you all everyday! LIXO, Dutson
