Bordering Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay, the mighty Iguaçu Falls is truly one of the Earth’s greatest wonders and most definitely one of the highlights of our trip so far. Having left our tropical home of Itacare at 12 noon, we arrived (via Salvador) at 3pm the next day. Two bus journeys, a ferry, a taxi, a night at the airport and two planes later (well, three really – after an hour on the runway the engine failed and we had to get off and board another!) we made it!
It didn’t disappoint.
We decided to make our way straight to the falls, as it was a cloudless beautiful day. What stunning, panoramic and expansive vistas the Brazilian side has to offer! There are 275 separate waterfalls and cataracts varying between 60m and 82m high, just one would have been beautiful enough but this place is insane. We wandered along a pathway by the waterfall edge and took a walkway INTO one of the double drop sections – getting soaked to the skin by all the spray.
The next day we considered visiting the falls a second time, but decided instead to take a day trip to the local tropical, rare bird sanctuary (filled with macaws, parrots and toucans), which was located next to the falls. As we approached the entrance to the aviary, we heard a thunderous racket above our heads… it was a small helicopter, returning from the falls. We looked at each other quizzically and both shouted, “Shall we?” Ten minutes later we were climbing into the aircraft, grinning like 7 year olds, and rising up and above the beautiful rainforest. To witness the immense power and beauty of Iguaçu from above was easily one of the most thrilling experiences of our lives – unforgettable.
Next stop Argentina!
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