Hotel San Rafael Foz de Iguacu

... welcome. <br><br>Our blog wouldn't be complete without a food update. The Argentinians really know what they're doing with steak and red wine (and large portion sizes) but you should also know that we've taken a 'when in Rome' approach and have tried BBQ tripe, or cows guts as it was in the English translation on the menu, and cow's kidneys. Just to confirm, both taste terrible but we're pleased we tried them. <br><br>Staying in Timbo Posada in Puerto Iguassu ...

... angeschaut und zuletzt die Miss Oktoberfest Wahl. Das ganze fand in einem deutschen Immigrantendorf statt, wir haben aber keinerlei Deutsche gesehen. Dafür gab es traditionelles Essen wie Gulasch oder Käsekrainer mit Erdäpfelsalat und Sauerkraut. Niki hat Gulasch bestellt, konnte es jedoch kaum essen, wir vermuten, dass Lamafleisch verwendet wurde. Auf der Rückfahrt ist Merle, unsere bayrische Partykanone, eingeschlafen und hat den ...

... guts of the falls themselves - that really gave us the idea how massive these falls were. Back on land, walkways had been erected right over the different falls until we got to the piece de resistance................the Devil's Throat, the massive 180 degree main part of the falls, where you can get up close and personal on a walkway right to the lip and look down into it. Can't heap enough superlatives on this place, it was fantastic!

... was the breakfast we actually stopped into a station and they had there own little dining area just for the bus passengers where you got out had 10 minutes to eat some bread and crossants and drink some coffee. It was interesting. However, somewhere along the way we must have gotten delayed because our 17 hour bus ride ended up being a 20 hour one. And here is where the trip got a little crazy.<br><br>8/16/2009<br>We arrived late to Puerto Iguazu and for ...

... lift around town by a local who simply wanted to help (we think he thought we had no money for food or anything so felt a surge of compassion). Speaking rapid fire Spanish he cruised the town looking for ATMs to no avail, but we thanked him anyway! Now we have to wait for our bus to Buenos Aires, lets hope the rain doesnt follow us!<br>p.s. Ali would like to point out to Nat that you can buy a litre bottle of Bud here for just over 1 pound! Brilliant!

... were massive and like armchairs, only 3 across too (instead of normal 4).<br>There were a couple of stops along the journey, the first one for food was interesting. They worked out how much you paid for your food by weighing it! So we got back on the bus 200g heavier but R$6 lighter. :)<br><br>Got into Foz do Iguazu in Brazil at about 5.20 in the morning, not a lot to do and we didn´t know where to ...

... latest Indiana Jones) films on the way. <br><br>While the bus ride was painless, I had some trouble exiting Argentina. Once again, I had immigration issues trying to leave a country! The Iguazu border is a highly trafficked one and a relatively painless one, yet I was standing at the counter while an immigration official gave me an uncertain look and walked away to a back room with my passport. I remained calm, but had no idea what was going on. Everyone ...

... que je ne réussissais pas à remplir le formulaire de douane bésilien, le stylo passait à traver le papier détrempé!<br><br>Enfin nous nous sommes finalement extirpés de toutes les formalités, et avons attendu un autre bus du côté brésilien, où nous voulions dormir. Avec cette histoire des trois frontières et de tous les gens qui passent d'un pays à l'autre, tous les bus de tous les pays acceptent toutes les monnaies, c'est très très pratique! Nous ...

... 8217;s Throat as I would like but, instead, the boat goes right under three smaller waterfalls, called &#8220;The Three Musketeers&#8221; just to give everybody a cold shower. At this poing we were already starting to ...

... half price which is a great idea, for both tourists and the park. <br><br>We waited a few minutes at the meeting place before being asked to climb into the back of a massive 4x4 truck, from which we would be enjoying a 20 minute "safari ...