Iguazu Falls, Brazil/Paraguay/Argentina
After a comfortable 22 hr bus ride I was ready to see some water at the mercy of gravity. We wasted not time. We dropped off our bags and hit the bus for the Falls on the Brazilian side. When we got there we were greeted with an amazing view of the falls. The further we walked down the better and the more of the falls you could see. When they said Iguazu Falls is the largest area of falls in the world...it really is the largest area of falls in the world.
Towards the bottom there´s Devil´s throat. This is a long paddock where you can walk over the pools of the falls and get a close view of the falls. Amazing! After the falls we headed to cross the border to Argentina. The taxi driver was even nice enough to stop on the point that Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil meet. We got dropped off by the infamous ¨Hostel Inn¨ that everybody raves about. We were pretty amazed when we got there. It was like a hostel resort. Let´s see...they had a giant pool, hige bar, beach volleyball courts, soccer pitches, ping pong and pool tables, cabins and a total capacity of well over 200 beds. Oh, and it´s full every night. So you could imagine we were a bit excited. Well, turns out we accidentally booked the quieter sister hostel in town. Ya, we were pretty choked but we managed to book it for the last night.
The next day we hit the Argentinian side of the falls which covers the majority of the Falls. The Argentinian side shows more of the history of the Falls and offers more wildlife as well. It is part of the Rainforest ya know. We came into the Argentinian side thinking it might be bigger but the Brazilian def would have the best views. Well, we were wrong. There were parts of Iguazu Falls we didn´t even see from the Brazilian side. It pretty much takes the whole day to check it all out. There are no shortage of water falls on that side. Oh and word of advice, make sure to hit the lavatory before you hit the Falls. You won´t last long in the Falls even if you have to go a little bit...
So if the Falls weren´t enough for you, you get to see a lot of cool animals! There are these little pests that are just like racoons called coatis. These lil guys will eat anything and will stop at nothing to get you food. They will try to climb your leg, search your backpack, knock over your food on the table, do a little song and dance to distract you...anything! In other words, a lot of lunch time entertainment at the least. I also saw a lot of different species of birds. No Tucan Sams though. They hang up high up on the trees and stay away from the noise. You have to be lucky to see one of those. But we did see a gator! He was just under the walking bridge taking a nap. Man, was he unhappy to see us. We didn´t let him nap long. Hey, sometimes its fun to be a stereotypical tourist. After, a good 5-6 hours of walking around we were waterfalled-out and headed back.
That night was one of the infamous BBQ´s at Hostel Inn. Imagine over 200 ppl chowing down on all you can eat meat and Caipirina´s. After, people got pretty tipsy the hostel started a Carnaval show. It had one guy performer and two women Carnaval dancers. After they put on a there Carnaval escapade they brought in guys from the audience for a dance-off. I don´t know if I have to say but of course, yours truly, Julio Monzon won the dance contest. Man did he get one hell of a prize. He was sitting on the one Carnaval girl´s lap and the other one was giving him a ´cheeky´dance. Then the dancing girl grabs his hand and starts dancing with him. You can imagine where his attention was focused. While he was doing this the girl switches with the guy on the chair. The dancing girl sits Julio down and continues to dance. The second girl slowly moves in front of him but Julio doesn´t clue in. The dancing girl gives him a kiss and then the ´person´behind him gives him a kiss. I´ve never seen Julio jump so high in my life. He was gone faster than the guy could ask for his number...Jooliooooo....
Towards the bottom there´s Devil´s throat. This is a long paddock where you can walk over the pools of the falls and get a close view of the falls. Amazing! After the falls we headed to cross the border to Argentina. The taxi driver was even nice enough to stop on the point that Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil meet. We got dropped off by the infamous ¨Hostel Inn¨ that everybody raves about. We were pretty amazed when we got there. It was like a hostel resort. Let´s see...they had a giant pool, hige bar, beach volleyball courts, soccer pitches, ping pong and pool tables, cabins and a total capacity of well over 200 beds. Oh, and it´s full every night. So you could imagine we were a bit excited. Well, turns out we accidentally booked the quieter sister hostel in town. Ya, we were pretty choked but we managed to book it for the last night.
The next day we hit the Argentinian side of the falls which covers the majority of the Falls. The Argentinian side shows more of the history of the Falls and offers more wildlife as well. It is part of the Rainforest ya know. We came into the Argentinian side thinking it might be bigger but the Brazilian def would have the best views. Well, we were wrong. There were parts of Iguazu Falls we didn´t even see from the Brazilian side. It pretty much takes the whole day to check it all out. There are no shortage of water falls on that side. Oh and word of advice, make sure to hit the lavatory before you hit the Falls. You won´t last long in the Falls even if you have to go a little bit...
So if the Falls weren´t enough for you, you get to see a lot of cool animals! There are these little pests that are just like racoons called coatis. These lil guys will eat anything and will stop at nothing to get you food. They will try to climb your leg, search your backpack, knock over your food on the table, do a little song and dance to distract you...anything! In other words, a lot of lunch time entertainment at the least. I also saw a lot of different species of birds. No Tucan Sams though. They hang up high up on the trees and stay away from the noise. You have to be lucky to see one of those. But we did see a gator! He was just under the walking bridge taking a nap. Man, was he unhappy to see us. We didn´t let him nap long. Hey, sometimes its fun to be a stereotypical tourist. After, a good 5-6 hours of walking around we were waterfalled-out and headed back.
That night was one of the infamous BBQ´s at Hostel Inn. Imagine over 200 ppl chowing down on all you can eat meat and Caipirina´s. After, people got pretty tipsy the hostel started a Carnaval show. It had one guy performer and two women Carnaval dancers. After they put on a there Carnaval escapade they brought in guys from the audience for a dance-off. I don´t know if I have to say but of course, yours truly, Julio Monzon won the dance contest. Man did he get one hell of a prize. He was sitting on the one Carnaval girl´s lap and the other one was giving him a ´cheeky´dance. Then the dancing girl grabs his hand and starts dancing with him. You can imagine where his attention was focused. While he was doing this the girl switches with the guy on the chair. The dancing girl sits Julio down and continues to dance. The second girl slowly moves in front of him but Julio doesn´t clue in. The dancing girl gives him a kiss and then the ´person´behind him gives him a kiss. I´ve never seen Julio jump so high in my life. He was gone faster than the guy could ask for his number...Jooliooooo....
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