Travel To Iguazu Falls
Travel To Iguazu Falls
Iguazu Falls is a true phenomenon of nature.... You've probably heard of it, but do you know where it is? With all that water, is it in the Amazon? No. But it is in South America.
You may even know that it is in Brazil... and that's where the Amazon is, but Iguazu Falls in not in the Amazon Basin.... It is not totally in Brazil either.... It's on the border of Brazil and Argentina, and in fact, in can be argued that the falls themselves are located primarily in Argentina.
It is the widest waterfall in the world, though it is not a solid curtain of water. It's really about 270 separate falls... unless you visit when it is in full flood as we did. High water blends some of the narrower falls together, so it begins to seem like just one solid wall of water.
You can visit the falls from either side... or both as we did. We flew into the Brazilian side, and got a hotel just outside the park entrance. Cars are not allowed into the National Parks on either side, but there is plenty of transportation available.
We took the park service bus into the Brazilian side where there is a long walkway along the canyon... you can walk down to the lower base of the Devil's Throat, weather permitting.... it did not permit when we were there... there was so much water that it was too dangerous. That was not a problem for us... all that water was a thrill to see!
The next day we took a taxi to the Argentine side and stayed at a great hotel right in the National Park. We were so close to the falls that we could hear them before we could see them.
On the Argentine side there are catwalks that take you along the top of the falls to see the water cascading over the edge beneath your feet.... a dizzying effect with all that water! Some catwalks also take you to the base of some of the falls.... Those were also too dangerous and closed when we were there because of the volume of the water. Again... no complaints!
Plan on spending at least three nights in the area so you can see the falls from both sides. There are plenty of hotels and restaurants on both sides of the falls. Arranging for a taxi to take you from one side to the other is not a problem, and it is fairly reasonable.
Taxis take tourists across the border between Brazil and Argentina all the time... just allow enough time in case there is a lot of traffic. Of course, you'll always have your passport with you.... right??
Getting to Iguazu Falls is easy. There are airports both sides. There are also buses to the falls from Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. The bus will be cheaper than flying... but any of those bus rides will be about sixteen hours!
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