After our two-month lease ended in Buenos Aires, we took off the same day for the famous waterfalls in the far north of the country. People talk about the falls as a must-do while in Argentina. I honestly didn't know if the 18 hour bus ride would be worth it, but when we first got a glimpse we were blown away. The amount of water flowing over the plateau is undescribable. Argentina has about 80% of the falls on their side while 20% is in Brazil. Because of the size of the river, there are hundreds of separate waterfalls to check out depending on the waterflow. We took an entire day to walk through the park. For a few dollars you can also take a quick boat ride under some of the falls on the Argentine side. Although the place is a tourist magnet and sometimes gives the feel of an amusement park, there is a great rail system that brings you to different sections of the park. In the heavy sun and humidity, this is a huge help. If you are ever in Argentina or Brazil, you have to go to Iguazu. There really is nothing like it.
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| Hanging out on the trail |
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| The coatis, very friendly but way too comfortable around people |
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| First view of the falls |
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| Getting closer |
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| This was in that new Indiana Jones movie no one watched |
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| Our turn to take a pic |
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| One of the smaller falls |
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| Getting soaked in the boatride |
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| The boat going into the falls again |
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| Seconds before the plunge |
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| Looking across the Argentine side |
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| It goes on forever |
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| Looking past the first set of falls |
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| The second important reason why you can't swim here |
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| This catfish was huge |
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| Walking towards The Devils Throat |
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| Surrounded by 260 degrees of water |
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| Water pouring out from the grass |
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| La Garganta del Diablo |
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