Thunder from down under

Iguazu Falls

Three buses, one taxi ride to the side of the highway, a border crossing and we were back in Argentina. Iguazu falls are the largest waterfalls in the world. Sending 12,000 m cubed/s of water down into the Rio Iguazu the rising mist soaks your body. The falls border 3 countries, Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. 

On the Argentina side we arrived at the national park with no idea what to expect. Our first glimpse of the thundering falls and our jaws dropped. So much water falling so fast from everywhere the eye could see! The  park is filled with boardwalks that line and cross the falls. Walking the boardwalks you are surrounded by the thundering sound of pounding water. 

Rainbow

Making our way along the boardwalks to the "Devil's Throat."

"Devil's Throat!"

Looking into the falls you felt like you were in a daydream, the mist rising and sun shinning down projects a rainbow in every direction.

Sitting on a bench we decided to put together the ingredients we had brought for a sandwich lunch. Chris was cutting the buns and laying out the cheese while I was on animal watch. We had been warned that in the park there were these animals called "coati's," which resemble raccoons and try and steal your food. Distracted from my animal watch duty by the falls I turned to see one of the coati's waddling towards Chris and the sandwiches. At the same time Chris turned and asked me "how animal watch was going?" "Not good!" I replied. Running towards the coati, I grabbed the water bottle and started waving it at him yelling "go away!" Of course the stupid thing only speaks spanish, he kept coming towards our lunch and getting close Chris grabbed his mono pod and started waving it at him. That didn't slow him down so now beating the coati with the mono pod the bugger reached up and grabbed our bun! Waddling off with our lunch we had been robbed :|

Coati's

The falls were so amazing we wanted to spend another day so returning the next morning the park was quieter.

Walking along the boardwalks we came to this spot where you can see the "Devil's throat" at the start of the river with Brazil on the left and Argentina on the right.

View of "Devil's throat" from Brazil

These birds were everywhere and looked like the vultures from the jungle book.

Walking down to the river we decided to jump in a boat to get up close and personal to the falls.

 IN THE FALLS!

Water pounding our faces we couldn't keep our eyes open!

Bye Argentina!