Iguassu Fall - Brazil & Argentina

The bus from Parati took 6 hours to reach San Paulo, as soon we got of the bus a security guy came and stood quite close to us, which we assume was to ensure we didn´t get robbed from the numerous dodgy people hanging around the bus station - we were very grateful! We had to wait a further 3 hours in the station before boarding another bus to Iguazu Falls (Foz) which was a mear 18 hours over night. We were all quite surprised how much we slept (and Rich / Kel this was exactly what the Ipod Nano was ordered for!).

We arrived in Foz d´ Iguazu and caught a cab to the boarder to stay on the Argentinian side of the falls. Crossing the boarder was simple for those of us who remembered where we had kept our immigration document but for Nadia it meant emptying her bag, packing it again and emptying it again. She was close to a R.165.00 fine before our cab driver smuggled her out and told her not to worry about the fine...! We thought she would be on the wanted list and banned from entering Brazil ever again, but all turned out well in the end.

After checking in to our hostel which more of a resort - pool, bar, good dinners etc... we headed straight back to Brazil to see the waterfalls from this side. There was quite a bit of water but could only imagine how much more water could gush down these falls if they had more rain over the year. The Falls were amazing, and definitely deserved being named a UNESCO heritage site. According to other travellers the Brazilian side was "ok" but for us we couldn´t imagine anything more beautiful. We just had to wait for the next day to head to the Argentinian Falls to see if they could get any better.

... And they did! The Argentinian side was a much closer look at the falls, you are able to get right underneath them - and under them, like we did by taking a boat and literally getting soaked to the skin with the falls. A great experience, and I have taken a million photos of waterfalls, I just couldn´t get enough of it!

We leave Iguazu this evening and head to Buenos Aires which is a 20 hour ride from here. Looking forward to Tango dancing and eating good steak!