Foz de Iguacu, Brazil Travel Blogs

Hanging around in Foz just killing time
Apr 16, 2009

We were going to go over to Paraguay today, but all the trips are pretty dull and expensive, and doing it ourselves might not be safe. Therefore, we have decided not to bother going, just for the sake of ticking a box. Instead, it became another chill ...

Border-hopping to see the 'Big Water'
Feb 18, 2006 (4 photos)

... settled down for another braai with Rich and Katy. The following morning, on Saturday, we went our separate ways. The two of us made our way back to Foz in Brazil, from where we caught a bus to Rio de Janeiro at noon... oh joy, another 23 hour bus ride!

Over to the other side - Brazil time!
Apr 13, 2009 (7 photos)

... we were just going to jump on a local bus when we were ready. The bus goes straight from Puerto Iguazu (Argentina) to Foz De Iguazu (Brazil). We set off just after lunch and was at the Argentinean border in about 10 minutes. Everyone on the bus had to ...

Coz we we're only being boring.....
Apr 14, 2009

Seriously got nothing to write about today. We booked our bus to Rio for Friday and found out it's going to take approximately 24 hours - nice! Oh well, it will be our last major journey. After a chill in the courtyard catching some rays, I locked in ...

Amazing Iguacu Falls
Aug 21, 2006 (4 photos)

Arrived in Foz de Iguacu early afternoon by plane (flew with Gol via Curitiba = was cheaper to fly onto Foz than get off there??). Arrived about 13.30 and got bus into town. Met a local tour guide who helped us find a hotel at a good price (guide book v ...

Daylight robbery
Aug 22, 2006

... as really loved it here. Were more apprehensive about going to Paraguay but these things can happen anywhere. Got stamped out of Brazil and walked across the Friendship Bridge to the Paraguayan side where we got stamped in. Most borders we have crossed ...

Las Cataratas, Iguazu Falls
Feb 25, 2008 (62 photos)

... it. It's the most amazing thing I've ever laid eyes on. The falls themselves lay on the Iguazu river separating Brazil & Argentina. The trails within the park bring you as close as safety will allow to the tops (Circuito Superior)& bottoms (Circuito ...

Brazil me baby, here I come!
Jan 15, 2006 (15 photos)

... basically right over this just incredibly powerful and noisy waterfall, with the mist spraying up all around. Cooool. Brazil Side We rolled into Foz de Iguacu after maybe a 1 hour bus ride from the Argentinean side, border crossing a piece o´cake, ...

Brazilian side of the falls
Apr 15, 2009 (36 photos)

We didn't rush to get up this morning as we had planned to go to the Brazilian side of the falls today, and we don't need too long there. We jumped on a local bus that took us up to the park entrance and then onto another open top style bus that took us ...

The Brazilian Side
Nov 25, 2007 (26 photos)

... .  Was it going to be worth all the effort? It started off really nicely.  We hopped right onto a bus going to Foz de Iguazu (the Brazilian town by the falls).  The guidebook said it cost a dollar and would stop and wait as you completed ...

That 'rock star' feeling in the Lost World
Nov 28, 2008 (16 photos)

... can do to the local economy. Three towns have sprung up in the proximity of the falls: Puerto Iguazu in Argentina, Foz do Iguasu in Brazil and Ciudad del Este in Paraguay. Each town has its own 'international' airport, all within a radius of 20 kilometers ...

Brazil and Bird Park
Oct 4, 2005 (34 photos)

Water Water Water and Birds Birds Birds We arrived in Foz de Iguacu in the morning at 6 am and it is really too early, because the rooms in the hostel and the breakfast were not ready. And so we had to wait two hours :( But we got the possibility to ...

The Magnificent Iguassu Falls!
Sep 30, 2005

The day after we arrived ended up being a bit rainy...in Brazil..I know that´s what we thought! Brazil...the land of sunshine and thong bikinis! So we decided to hang around for the day in Foz and await the sunshine the next day...I got a bit homesick ...

Shaping the planet (by MAPG)
Sep 9, 2009 (21 photos)

... with modern lifestyle and art in Rio and Sao Paulo we continued heading west to discover 2 of Brazil's most wild spots: the 276 waterfalls at Foz de Iguacu and the Pantanal – a swamp more than half the size of Germany, home of ferocious beasts ...

Iguacu Falls
Jul 23, 2006 (3 photos)

In order to break up the 40-hour bus ride from Rio de Janeiro to Buenos Aires, and because it is astoundingly great to look at, which stopped briefly at Iguacu Falls, the largest (by width) waterfall in the world. The pictures say it all...

The Iguacu Falls
Nov 21, 2009

... side of the border and we caught a transfer across the border into Brasil, the first thing you notice about the town of Foz do Iguaçu is the heat, it is really hot and increadibly humid, even the locals were complaing about it!!! First stop that day was to ...

week 1 - Rio to Foz De Iguacu
Sep 30, 2006 (5 photos)

... we had to take the tents down so it could get past before re erecting them. We are staying for a few days at Foz de Iguacu which is the largest waterfall in the world and is awesomely impressive. In the jungle around the falls I saw my first Toucans ...

Foz do Iguaçu (Iguassu Falls)
Oct 29, 2009 (14 photos)

... with death so I changed tracks rather than pursue the answer. Of course the building dilemma was easily resolved when I visited the Brazil side the following day and saw photos from when they were building the walkways - it was a drought and there wasn´t ...

Cataratas do Iguaçu
Jan 8, 2009 (22 photos)

... d'espera entre un i altre autobús és etern i fa moltíssima calor. Està molt mal organitzat la connecció entre el Puerto de Iguazú -Argentina- i Foç d'Iguaçú -Brasil- pel fet d'haver d'agafar 5 busos... és horrible! Bé, arribarem més o menys a les 3.45pm. La ...

Iguaçu Falls
Aug 14, 2008 (19 photos)

On 14th August, we took an overnight bus to Foz do Iguaçu.....23 hours (one way) on a bus, hideous but saved us over $1,000 in airfares. The falls really are impressive, a series of huge waterfalls. The power and noise of the water is amazing,  ...

30 minutes in Brazil
Oct 1, 2007

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The power of water
Jan 27, 2008 (13 photos)

One of the most dramatic waterfalls in the world, straddling both the Argentinian - Brazil border, I was fortunate enough to be able to see both sides of the Iguacu Falls. Argentinian side The majority of the falls lie on the Argentinian side and the ...

Country number 6 ....
Dec 17, 2008 (5 photos)

The main reason to stay in Foz do Iguaçu is to visit the Brazilian side of the Iguaçu falls but as we´d already seen them on a day trip from Argentina, we stayed just one night. We went to see the Itaipu dam though which is a controversial ...

Couple of hours in Brazil...why not?
Aug 25, 2008 (20 photos)

... falls. We had our passports with us and we jumped on a shuttle bus which takes people from Puerto Iguazu in Argentina to Foz do Iguaçu (Brazilian town) and on to Ciudad del Este in Paraguay. After a 30 min drive we arrived in Foz do Iguaçu and promptly ...

Foz Iguacu
Nov 28, 2008 (5 photos)

We flew from Rio to Foz Iguazu to admire the fantastic falls. They are oin the border of the Argentinian and Brazilian borders. Today we will visit the Brazilian side. It is really amazing  and we were happy to walk in " the devil´s throat" in order ...

The Waterfalls
Sep 24, 2006

... I am already in Argentina - don`t ask.....will try and remember the good points! Foz do Iguacu is a city situated right on the border between Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina. The hostel i stayed in was excellent with a pool, bar, free internet, bookable ...

Iguassu Falls - most amazing site ever
Oct 10, 2009 (91 photos)

... bed for a few hours then met at 1pm to go see the Falls from the Brazilian side. Three countries border the Falls, Brazil, Argentina & Paraguay.  From the Brazilian side is the best viewing point & on the Argentinian side you can get up close ...

The One Where The Project Starts
Oct 8, 2009

Ja Hallo da sind wir wieder. bei uns läuft immer noch alles gut. Vor 2 Wochen hat uns Joels Bruder, Leon, besucht. Er kam am Freitag sehr frueh an und hat in unserem Zimmer gewohnt. Wir haben eine Matratze auf den Boden gelegt, und ...

Iguacu (Brasil)
Mar 10, 2008 (12 photos)

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A brazilian Coca Cola
Feb 14, 2007

... taxi!!! He did sort us one out so we were off to Brazil..... so we thought? The taxi driver on discovering we were Brazil bound went into a crazy panic, getting on his phone, jibbering at us lots. We were completely clueless at first but then worked out ...