Country Info
- Buenos Aires
- Capital
- Argentine Peso (ARS)
- Currency
- 37,384,816
- Population
- AR
- Country Code
Puerto Iguazu Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Puerto Iguazu, Argentina
Incredible Iguazu
This is a top pick! ... ) into Puerto Iguazú and to our lodgings at Garden Stone Hostel and we were immediately pleased with our choice. In the centre of Puerto Iguazu (there are many lodgings on the outskirts) this peaceful family-run hostel had a lovely lush garden and great ...
"Poor Niagara..."
This is a top pick! ... sending along the good midwestern beer, Jill and John!) we took a 17 hour bus ride north to Iguazu Falls, at the border between Brazil and Argentina. Bus rides normally aren't worth detailing, but we'll make an exception for these Argentinian buses. The ...
Iguazu Falls - The Argentinean Side
This is a top pick! ... over half an hour. From Estacion Garganta, a long walkway took us from island to island across wide and narrow sections of the Iguazu River and finally right to the edge of the falls. Two hours after leaving our hostel we arrived at La Garganta ...
Iguazu Falls - Argentinian Side
This is a top pick! ... to wait 15 minutes for the next bus. Argentinian immigration was equally as simple and we were soon checking into a hotel in Puerto Iguazu. After a quick but delicious ice cream stop we were on another bus to the Argentinian side of the falls. It seemed ...
Feeling the force of the falls in Iguazu
This is a top pick! ... the Brazilian side and the Argentinean side which give you different perspectives of the area, 1/3 belonging to Brazil and 2/3 to Argentina. The 'Devils Throat' is the most magnificent section where a crescent shaped, 82-metre-high, 150-metre-wide ...
Burned and soaked, again so worth it!
This is a top pick! ... between Argentina and Brazil, the driver stops to allow some pictures. It's only a fifteen minute drive till we are at the Argentina falls entrance. I chat to Isabel for a while. She works in a pharmacy in Berlin, spent 9 weeks in Mexico recently and ...
Itaipu Dam - Brazil and Paraguay
This is a top pick! ... On our way back we stopped at the Eco-museum also ran by the dam company, which again was interesting but also contained little too much company propaganda for my liking. Heading off to Argentina tomorrow - 3 countries in 2 days - how jet-set are ...
wanna get wetter
This is a top pick! The final chapter in our Argentina tour took place in the border town of Iguazu. Very hot, wet, jungle heat, blankets the town so we migrated into the hotel swimming pool to cool down for the first day while we mused if its worth paying extra for a ...
Iguazu, and almost not getting there.
This is a top pick! ... Iguazu. Iguazu, the widest waterfalls in the world. 274 of then in total, joining (or dividing I suppose some may say) Argentina and Brazil. Suffering a slight case of travellers fatigue we've actually pre-booked the whole Iguazu trip, so we're being ...
Death by water...
This is a top pick! ... fucking ordered". You know in Australia, when you order a steak, it comes with fries, a small salad, a bit of the side? Well, in Argentina, not so much. When you order a steak, what do you get. Slab. Meat. Plate. Ha. 3. Tabla - That antipasto plate in ...
Arriving at the big waterfall place!
This is a top pick! ... scenery out the windows was more spectacular! It really is worthwhile booking early and guaranteeing the front two seats. We arrived into Puerto Iguazu at 2.30pm and only had to walk across the road to our hostel - Marcopolo Inn. This is a really ...
Argentina from tip to top
This is a top pick! ... used to emerge on the balcony before she transformed into Madonna in the film. We then endured a 20hr bus journey North to Puerto Iguazu where we saw the largest group of waterfalls in South America - 275 waterfalls with the water plunging 80feet, an ...
Wet in Iguazu
This is a top pick! ... rate of 2 US dollars each per night. The major draw card for this little border town is the massive Iguazu falls that act as the border between Argentina and Brazil. They are a short local bus ride away in the middle of a national park and surrounded ...
Water, Water
This is a top pick! Wednesday June 1st 2005 Wow, its June! Arrive in Puerto Iguazu around lunchtime, after the long bus journey, that was not too bad, and straight away notice the different temperature - its humid here, and the landscape is very different - its very much ...
You call that a waterfall? THIS is a waterfall!!!
This is a top pick! ... of an adventure. We decided to take the more direct (and more expensive route) directly north to Posadas and get a bus from there to Puerto Iguazu. The road north is only accessible by four wheeled drive, and then only if it is dry. If it rains then it ...
Roaring Jungle
This is a top pick! ... at times this was a little frustrating. After spending a couple for hours here, we got on a bus over the border to Argentina. That night we had a great BBQ at the hostel. The following morning we booked an overnight bus journey to BA and planned ...
BIG Water!
This is a top pick! ... to head back to Argentina. Finding the right bus was quite a challenge, but once we got on it was easy to find our way back home and get back to Argentina again. Iguazu Falls were absolutely amazing - definitely a highlight of the whole trip so ...
You say Iguçu, I say Iguazú
This is a top pick! ... only way in is via Brazil again! but at least there is a direct bus. I got my passport stamped again for leaving Argentina, and then straight through the Brazilian controls without so much as an eye blink. Through a part of Brazil and over another bridge ...
Tres Fronteras
This is a top pick! ... about a 30 minute walk to a cliff top overlooking the Iguazu river. From here you get some fantastic panoramic views of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. (Tres Fronteras meaning Three Borders). It was really nice up here and not at all touristy. You ...
Iguazu Vacation!!!
This is a top pick! ... . It was first class airplane service for a $40 bus ticket! Iguazu Falls are located on the Iguazu River and creates the border between Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay. There are 270 falls along 1.67 miles of the Iguazu River. The tallest falls are ...
A fantastic day at the waterfalls
This is a top pick! ... into them quite a few times today in the park. Today we had an absolutely awesome day. We got the bus at 7.45am to Iguazu National Park. First thing we did was walk the 'Green Trail' This is a 20 minute walk through a wooded area. There's loads of ...
The Falls
This is a top pick! A 17 hour cramped bus journey from Buenos Aires bought us into the small but nice border town of Puerto Iguazu. We decided to stay on the Argentine side of the falls because it is cheaper than Brazil! People we have met on our travels told us visit the ...
So it does rain in South America!
This is a top pick! ... my experiences of South American Night Buses I decided to fly with 3 others. Iguassu Falls stretch over the border between Brazil and Argentina and they are the largest in water volume in the world (look up the rest of the stats on the internet for ...
Confluence
This is a top pick! The Iguazu Falls, albeit with lesser water than normal, were spectacular. We viewed them from the Argentinian side and the Brazilian side and I have to say, I think the Brazilian side was better due to the fact it gives you a total panoramic ...
Iguazu Falls
This is a top pick! ... the waterfalls looking over to Argentina and at the end you reach the Devils Gorge which is the falls that straddles Brazil and Argentina. This is a true force of nature with millions of gallons falling into the gorge every second. The sound is a constant ...
Iguazu Falls: I guess its a pretty nice falls
This is a top pick! ... and caught out 1.5hr flight to Iguazu Falls without a hitch, which was a pleasant relief after our last episode with Aerolineas Argentina!! We arrived in and immediately noted how lush and green and fertile the area is. The town itself, while ...
iguacu
This is a top pick! ... . Today is known as a "travel day". Definition -some travel and bugger all else mixed in with general hangover. Argentina 22nd Nov Skipped across the border after the general formalities and found ourselves at Los Helechos as recommended by our ...
The Argentinian Side
This is a top pick! We arrived in Puerto Iguazu at the Argentinian border with Brazil after a rather pleasant overnight busride. We had semicama beds and got fed a snack, a rather nice dinner (airline quality), and even breakfast right before we arrived. We were ...
Iguazù Falls
This is a top pick! ... del Diablo in Ecuador) requires lots of border hopping. Tres Fronteras After doing my little hop (Paraguay), skip (Brazil) and jump (Argentina) I went to see the triple frontier. It was a confluence of two rivers and it actually made me wonder how ...