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I always wanted to see Iguaçu Falls since I have seen Niagara Falls in Canada and Victoria Falls in Zambia and the trip to Rio and Buenos Arises was a good way to achieve this desire!
We will fly from Rio to the falls and stay for two nights at the Foz do Iguaçu hotel close to the falls and we hope to see the falls from both sides, Brazil and the Argentina side.
History:
The park was created in 1934 and it contains one of the greatest natural beauties of Argentina, the Iguazu Falls, surrounded by the subtropical jungle. Across the IguazuRiver lies its Brazilian counterpart (Iguaçu NationalPark). Both sites were declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO, in 1984 and 1986.
The area of thepark was inhabited 10,000 years ago by the hunter-gatherers of the Eldoradense culture. They were displaced around 1,000 CE by the Guaraní, who brought new agricultural technologies, and were displaced in turn by the Spanishand Portuguese conquistadores in the 16th century, though their legacy is still alive in this area (the name of the park and the river is Guaraní y guasu,"large water"). The first European to visit the zone was Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, in 1542; Jesuit missionsfollowed in 1609.
Falls I Have Visited Around the World
Victoria Falls, Zambia - Niagara Falls, Canada - Iguaçu Falls, Brazil & Argentina
Victoria Falls ~ The view from the air and Gail and our walk around the falls! - Zambia - Africa - 02.2006
Niagara Falls ~ My friends Annette, Julliet & I walked along the falls - Ontario - Canada - 10.2008
Iguaçu Falls ~ The view from the air and views as we walked around the falls - Brazil/Argentina - South America - 11.2009
Today we have a flight to Iguaçu Falls and transfer to Hotel Rafain
Centro.
But before that our guide Wilson suggested we visit the
Brazil side first. We spent a few hours touring the Brazil side
and then we went to the hotel, it was up graded due to one of the tour
group men, Jerry, complaining and we were upgraded by the tour company.
It was a good thing we toured the Brazil side or the next day
would have killed us as we had to hike over five miles and also wanted
to take the raft ride into the rapids and into the falls them selves!
Iguazu Falls - Brazil Side
I was
the only one in the group lucky enough to get a photo of the falls as we
went in for a landing!
Our
first view of part of the almost two mile long falls, many were much
larger than these were!
You
could walk across the river at many points as the water rushed below
you!
The
temperature was from 90 to 115 and as you can see, I was rather sweaty!
We took a small train to the siding we wanted to get off of and we did two walks in the morning on the Argentina side.
Then we took a kind of giant jeep
Next we had a great lunch and
beer before we took off again.
Then we did a mile walk into
the river to see the massive Devil's Gorge, then a mile back with the
temperature at about 45 C or over 110 F!
We were so tired most of us
stayed at the hotel and swam and drank and gossiped and had dinner there, a great evening
after a great day!
Iguazu Falls - Argenina Side
The best
guide, Wilson!
Boarding
the train to our first stop!
A tight
fit, Kathleen, Debbie and Sheila!
One of
the miles of ramps we walked over the river and falls.
Beautiful
scenery every where.
Sheila
and Chuck!
Iguazu Falls - Argenina Side - River Rafting to the Falls
Safety
first!
Chuck and
Walker ready to go!
We loved
bouncing around the rocks and waves!
Chuck,
just before we went under the spray of the falls, lots of screaming and
laughing!
Walking
along the falls after the boat ride!
We had to
climb about five stories to get back to the top but well worth it!
We loved
the moss and greenery and the cool mist!
Mile walk over the river to the Garganta del Diablo in 110 degrees!
We walked
a mile over a placid river and then.....
There was
the huge falls right beneath our feet!
Water
rushed under the path way, very exciting!
Chuck in
110 degree temperature and a mile hike both ways!
November
02, 2009
November
03, 2009
down to the river and did a river run and at the end, ran under the
falls as people screamed and laughed.
Created on: 2009.11.08
Updated on: 2020.09.24