Phil and Andrea - Iguazu Falls

After 25 hrs on the road (not continuous) we finally arrived at Puerto Iguazu, the town on the Argentinian side of the falls. The town itself was nice enough and we stayed in a very clean and friendly hostel for 3 nights, then moved to a slightly less friendly hostel with an absolutely amazing pool where we got to chill out all day by the pool (in the shade, of course).

The falls, as you can see, are spectacular. They are bigger than Niagra falls and set right in the jungle, so while you're walking between them, you are surrounded by gorgeous plants, hundreds of spectacular butterflies and some very curious mammals called coatis that look like racoons, but with small, ant-eater snouts. There are usually several walking trails available but the water levels were up enough that only two trails, the upper and lower circuits, were open. We got a great view of the San Martin falls but missed out on the highlight, The Devil's Throat. Still, the trails take you to some great lookouts and provide amazing views of the falls and the surrounding land.

We decided that we'd take one of the boat rides offered, and decided on the Adventure Ride. From what we could see, the boat would take you closer to the falls so you could get a better view. What we didn't realize was that the boat would take you directly under the falls and soak you to the bone, which they did. It was heaps of fun and very refreshing, though eating lunch in wet pants maybe wasn't so fun. Anyways, the falls were amazing and I'm very glad we made the trip over.