From the south of Argentina we flew back to Buenos Aires, and then caught a bus to Puerto Iguazu in the north; on the border of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. 20 hours later we arrived, and immediately we were reminded of the tropical regions we had left in Central America. The weather was hot and muggy, and we regretted leaving our mozzie repellent behind in BA. A huge change to the sub-zero temperatures and snow we had experienced a few days earlier!
The Iguazu river, which the falls are on, acts as the border between Brazil and Argentina. On the Argentinian side you can get much closer to the thunderous falls, whilst the Brazillian side offers awesome panoramic views. We decided to give the Argentinian side a go first, as due to being Australians and visa requirements we weren't sure if we could go to Brazil.
The following day we decided to try our luck with the Brazilian side of the falls. Luckily we fluked a local bus, and they didn't stop at the border at all! On entering Foz de Iguacu (Brazilian side of Iguazu Falls) we found out from other travellers that we really shouldn't have been there without a visa, so we tried to be as inconspicuous as possible :) We got back into Argentina with no dramas.
1 comments:
Hi Nyall & Maryanne
I wonder what people like me are doing at work behind a computer screen when there's so much to see around ! Thanks so much for sharing your adventures with us.
I've been following your trip since the start.
P.S. We've lost our IT technician but are enjoying a free trip !! I wish you all the best for the rest of your journey
Thanks
Anne-Marie
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