Welcome to Iguazu Falls! Iguazu is located in the tri-border area between Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.
The falls transport 5 times as much water as Niagara Falls. The Igazu river flows into the Parana river,...
...which later contributes to the River Plata delta (where Buenos Aires and Montevideo are located).
The principle of a visit to the falls is that you are at first amazed by the first falls...
...and then by the second falls...
...until you realize that the entire region consists of falls. It's aptly called the Land of Falls.
Boat excursion
You can also take a boat on the upper side of the falls. Note that there is a sign only for “boarding”. Unboarding must be at the lower side of the falls.
We prefer to board directly at the lower side, and go to the falls by boat.
This allows for some close-up views of the falls — as well as for some decent amount of water.
Fauna
The region also has some nice instances of fauna...
...in abundance,...
...including some leaf-like creatures...
...and some four-legged variants (here: a Quat).
Oh, and if you go into the jungle...
...it really looks like you’re in the jungle.
Itaipu Dam
This is the Itaipu Dam, a hydroelectric plant on the Parana River. It is considered one of the 7 engineering wonders of the world.
This is a view down from the dam onto the river side.
Same spot, looking down. The little dots on the top left are cars. We are at 120m above the river level.
This is under the dam, looking up...
...and looking down.
The plant is a joint project between Paraguay and Brazil. It supplies 75% of the energy of Paraguay. The water rushes down these tubes...
...to turn the turbines. The force comes not from the speed of the water (at only 36km/h), but from the pressure.
We have dinner in a nice restaurant founded by Polish immigrants.
Bird Zoo
We go visit the bird zoo of Iguazu...
...and I will let you enjoy the colors of these animals and flowers without too much words.
These butterflies are fed by an artificial flower.
This is a picture of a tarantula. Quite scary. Click to see the entire thing.
These are orchids.
Come with us to Arequipa!
