House of Africa Puerto Iguazu

... Then the boat portion of the tour....my absolute favorite part! The boats are a little big to be called ´speedboats´ but our driver made sure we got a thrill. Signs clearly state not for pregnant women or people with heart conditions. We got pretty close to the base of the big fall (Garganta del Diablo) and also some smaller falls. There are actually 275 falls, so I can´t remember all the names =) Got ...

... br><br>The falls of Iguazu are without question one of the true spectacles of the world. It takes us some time to make it to the Park, and traverse the trails and thousands of tourists (I seriously could not believe that in the middle of nowhere that so many people were there), before we get the first glimpse of Las Cataratas. Even as you get close, and hear and see the falls through the trees, you begin to realize that this ...

... river and falls themselves, and both countries have national parks covering their parts of the falls. The idea is to visit both sides - Brasil for panoramic views, and Argentina for an up-close view from boat and path.<br><br>Once we´d settled into our hostel we had the afternoon to visit the Brasilian side. A friendly cab driver took us there for $160 pesos return (about NZ$60) and guided us through the border crossing (another four stamps in the ...

... in our trip!<br><br>We landed in Iguazu and turned up at the hostel that we booked online. Schoolgirl error - never book a hostel on the look of the website alone! Always always always read the reviews! This place was HORRENDOUS, dirty, flea ridden place. We had booked a triple room, but there was only the dorm available. No locks on the door, windows broken, **** everywhere. When we asked him about the room he all of a sudden couldn´t speak ...

... side... <br><br> So, finally our 5-or-so week journey through the beautiful Brazil has come to and end. Having gone from north to south through the 5th largest country in the world, we feel have experienced so many Brazilian cultures. Almost every city/town we stopped in felt like a different country with there own culture, appearance, music, food and even weather! We feel priviledged to have experienced and seen so much in ...

... of abuot 13 euro we made a quick exit back to the fast food place to get burgers and chips - it wasn`t in anyones budget to be spending that kind of money as that would get you a nights accommodation over here!<br><br>Got back to the hostel in the afternoon and decided we better make a plan about where to go next so we booked a bus ticket to Buenos Aires and we leave today at 3.45 and its a 17 hour journey. Its funny because at home the drive to ...

... showed the water changing from placid lake water into a thundering assault of water as it powered off the cliffs and into the haze of mist below. <br><br>You couldn't actually see where the falling water hit the water below, it was just spray. <br><br>Very cool. <br><br> <br><br>Defeated by the ...

... through all my papers for a few minutes to find my copy! If we'd lost them or thrown them away they would have charged us US$ 25 EACH for replacements, which is a real con considering that no-one tells you to keep hold of them ...

... hotel and had a swim. We had a late lunch by the pool and played some ping pong. The day wasn't that different from many days we've spent at resorts in Mexico -- except for the ice cream for breakfast part. <br><br>We met up with S for dinner at La Rueda which was very good but seemed overly formal for the tropical setting we were in. After dinner we headed back to the hotel where Boo discovered that High School Musical 2 ...