Foz do Iguaçu - Brasil

Flight from BA to Puerto Iguazu, Argentina. Crappy hostel but up early the next day to check out the Iguazu Falls, I think one of the 7 wonders of the world? Maybe depends who made the list..

Went over to the Brazilian side today, took about an hour on the bus (didn’t even need a Brazilian stamp for some reason). This side is smaller but gives a wider panoramic view of the falls.

Magnificent! Other tourists around but not too bad, I think it can be way busier sometimes. Just one boardwalk/trail along this side, so I followed along leisurely, admiring the various views of the falls as well as some pretty birds and cute Cuoties (fluffy little animals). It ends up right at the base of the devils throat, the main horseshoe of the massive waterfall. You get really close and can follow a boardwalk out into the river a bit at the bottom, then walk up to be level with the top of the falls.

After a couple hours I headed back to the entrance and went to El Parque das Aves. Was a really nice sanctuary for all kinds of birds from the area that are threatened, and they study them and take injured ones and breed some to try to release them back to the wild. Saw awesome parakeets and macaws, flamingos, toucans, scarlet ibis, cool owls, harpy eagle, lots more!

Then back to Argentina and a chill few hours before bed. Officially can check off Brazil after about 6 hours there haha! Lots more to discover there of course but that will have to wait.Read more