Day 4: Iguazu from the Brazilian side
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A day trip into Brazil to see the
falls from a different perspective.
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After yesterday's extreme temperatures,
a rainstorm overnight had cooled things off and we felt
a lot more comfortable. Today we would be crossing the
border into Brazil to see the other side of the falls,
but coming back to the Argentinian side afterwards.
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Our hotel really was in the middle of some quite
dense jungle. This was the view from our room.
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A short drive from the
hotel and we arrived at the border. Our local guide, Carolina,
collected our passports and took them to the Argentinian
officers for processing. It wasn't long before she came
back with them and we were through. |
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Half way across this
bridge, we left Argentina (left) and entered Brazil (right).
The land that can be seen in the distance, in the centre
of the picture, is part of Paraguay. Tomorrow, we would
get closer to the tri-border. |
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On the other side of
the bridge, we approached the Brazilian immigration/customs
point. This time, we all had to get off the bus and get
our passports stamped indivually, so it took slightly longer. |
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Not far beyond the border
checkpoint, we arrived at the entrance to the Iguazu National
Park. Once again, ticket controls meant that we had to enter
one by one with our tickets, after which we could rejoin
the coach for the drive to the falls. |
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The map is not to scale.
It is quite a long drive from the entrance of the park,
to where we were dropped off at Parada Trilha das Cataratas
(right outside the lovely Belmond Hotel das Cataratas) From
there we were led on a walking tour with plenty of opportunities
to stop and be amazed by the falls. At the end of the walk,
we took a lift up the tower and made our way to the restaurant
near Estação Espaço Porto Canoas, where
we had a very nice buffet lunch before getting back on the
coach for our return journey. |
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We decided that if we ever come back here,
this is where we'd like to stay!
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Looking across to the Argentinian side, where
we walked yesterday.
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We could see the White Tower in the distance.
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Looking towards the Devil's Throat.
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After seeing the falls
so close up and feeling exhilirated by the noise and the
spray, we took the lift up the observation tower. |
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From the top, the views
were even more dramatic! |
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Geoff managed to get
a photo of a bird which was seemingly defying death by flying
behind the curtain of water. |
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From the observation
deck, which was on the same level that our coach had moved
to after dropping us off, it was only a short stroll to
the restaurant where we would be having lunch. |
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Fortunately, the plans
today were better constructed than yesterday and we arrived
just after the restaurant opened. |
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We enjoyed lunch, which
was a buffet. Geoff particularly enjoyed the beer. |
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After lunch we drove
back across the border into Argentina and returned to our
hotel. |
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Before dinner, we enjoyed
a gin & tonic in the lounge. |
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Dinner itself was, once
again, very good. While we were in the dining room, there
was a power failure lasting about fifteen minutes. Fortunately,
we had finished our main course and were in the middle of
our dessert. The staff produced candles and managed the
situation well. |
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