Iguaza Falls

 



We took a break from the falls and spent the day wondering around Puerto Iguaza, it is the tourist center for Iguaza Falls, interesting that where the river meets is the boarder for Brazil to the north and Paraguay to the west.  Hot walking, 36 degrees so got a taxi to come back to the hotel.












We spent the next day on the Argentina side of the falls. To get to the falls you need to take a 20 min train ride, then walk on the boardwalk for about 1.5 km to get to the viewing area.  On this side you appreciate the scale of the falls, compared to the BRASIL side where you are up close. Interesting the fish above the falls are a different species than those below!After our first viewing we floated down the river to the “inferior pathway” and had a nice shaded walk to view more of the falls.  Luck was with us as we just got to the train stop and the rain started, boy when it pours it really pours.  Ended up getting wet on the return train ride, but at least it was warm still in the mid 30’s.






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