Iguazu Falls
We took a bus from town to Iguazu Falls yesterday. Since it was packed to the brim, I stood on one leg, squeezed between two back-to-back seats. When we got off the bus, Li raced to the front of the ticket booth and beat a very long line. :)
The falls and rivers were bursting their banks. So much so that they closed the Devil's Throat, St Martin's Island, and a few platforms at the bottom of raging waterfalls. Li and I were still able to creep to the cordoned off area with our rain coats and experience the power of the waterfalls. The mist and wind from the waterfalls drenched us and made it hard to breathe--it was that strong! We walked around for the remainder of the day with soggy clothes.
Today, we visited the Brazilian Consulate in the town of Iguazu to get rush 30-day visas (which take two weeks in the States). We'll get them back this afternoon so we plan to cruise quickly to the Brazilian side of the falls. I bet their viewing platform at the bottom of the falls is closed due to the high volume of water, but we'll still get a spectacular panoramic view of the Argentine side.
We leave Iguazu tomorrow for Buenos Aires where we'll retrieve our stored luggage (winter clothes). From there, we're considering day trips to Colonia and to the Tigra/Delta area before flying to Lima where we'll stay with "family." Thanks Mamita, Jennifer, Henry, Dora, y Anita!
Photos:
http://picasaweb.google.com/crondeau/Iguazu#
The falls and rivers were bursting their banks. So much so that they closed the Devil's Throat, St Martin's Island, and a few platforms at the bottom of raging waterfalls. Li and I were still able to creep to the cordoned off area with our rain coats and experience the power of the waterfalls. The mist and wind from the waterfalls drenched us and made it hard to breathe--it was that strong! We walked around for the remainder of the day with soggy clothes.
Today, we visited the Brazilian Consulate in the town of Iguazu to get rush 30-day visas (which take two weeks in the States). We'll get them back this afternoon so we plan to cruise quickly to the Brazilian side of the falls. I bet their viewing platform at the bottom of the falls is closed due to the high volume of water, but we'll still get a spectacular panoramic view of the Argentine side.
We leave Iguazu tomorrow for Buenos Aires where we'll retrieve our stored luggage (winter clothes). From there, we're considering day trips to Colonia and to the Tigra/Delta area before flying to Lima where we'll stay with "family." Thanks Mamita, Jennifer, Henry, Dora, y Anita!
Photos:
http://picasaweb.google.com/crondeau/Iguazu#
