Puerto Canoas Puerto Iguazu

 After surviving the 18 hour luxury bus ride, we finally arrived in Puerto Iguazu – the town closest to the falls on the Argentinian side. We checked into our beautiful hostel (called Hosel Puerto Canoas) and went and sat outside our room for ...

... had met 6 weeks earlier in Chile, when I was doing the ´W´ circuit in Torres del Paine Reason 3 - the owner of Puerto Canoas pousada was a crazy kook.  I spent 3 evenings with these guys hanging around partying and making evening excursions into ...

... of Argentine red wine.  Notice I said the first time we went there.  We ate there three straight nights while in Puerto Iguazu.  We were officially on a steak moratorium once we left town.  The second and third time we were there we ...

... and Paraguay. It was amazing being able to see all three countries meet in such a beautiful jungle with rivers flowing around them. Puerto Iguazu is so peaceful and safe I have fallen in-love with this charming tourist town. On our way back to town I ...

... However, this time, because we got on earlier we were able to relax into the journey and get some good sleep. We arrived in Puerto Iguazu at about lunchtime the next day and were pleased to find the place lovely and warm and in glorious sunshine. We found ...

We were relieved to arrive in Puerto Iguazu (just across the Argentina border) after such a long coach journey from Rio. The border crossing was relatively easy and we were very impressed with our private ensuite room at the hostel with hammocks ...

... a cold beer, and we find the cure for airport stress. From the bus station here it is a short trip to the Iguazu national park, where there is some pretty impressive tourist infrastructure around the falls themselves. First we take the rather cute ...

... the need.. Upon seeing the Devil, Eleanor Roosevelt, of stronger mind than I, said simply, "Poor Niagara." The folks at Iguazu National Park have built around six, perhaps more, kilometers of sturdy mesh-metal catwalk, with safety railings, through the ...

... to fold right down like a bed. We even got served snacks and drinks. I wish the buses in the UK were like this! Arrived into Puerto Iguazu at 3pm on Saturday, after a 2 hour delay coming into the city as there was a road block across the main road caused ...

... weather, with torrential rains starting up the day after we finished with the falls, allowing us to hang out in relaxed little Puerto Canoas hotel reading and making use of the wi-fi without feeling guilty for not doing anything (just for the record ...

... !    Anyway, enough of my words and statistics - take a look at the photos. Truly spectacular! Accommodation - Puerto Canoas - a lovely little place. Very good value for a tourist town like Iguazu. Fairly basic shower, but aircon in the ...

This has to be one of the highlights of your trip in South America, visuals below.... SPECTACULAR and MEMORABLE!  Edgar did ...

... ;I only get to cross one border and I'm not sure I'm ready to say I've been there yet. the tri-border monument in Puerto Iguazu's almost as spectacular as the falls themselves and is such a small walk from town. It's the best thing to do if ...

... slept fairly well. I kept George happy by feeding her empanadas at regular intervals. Seemed to work ok. We arrived on time in Puerto Iguazu with no major incidents from the journey to report. It was nice to see the earth changing to the deep reddish ...

We were supposed to take the same flight off of SF, but she got a booked flight and I didn't, so it took me exactly 3 days to get reunited with Marie. First order of the day, to figure out how to get to the Brazilian side. Since I am a Filipino citizen, ...

... un mirante panorámico y se pueden apreciar la catarates desde arriba. Y así un llega a la plaza de antojos y a el restaurante Puerto Canoas, donde comimos en la terraza con vista al río Iguazú, y en medio de la naturaleza, literalmente ya que la ...

... something like 275 falls spanning some 5km of which the highest is 64m. The massive Iguacu river (or Iguazu if you're Argentinian) topples over these falls. Our photo´s don´t do them justice but the video should give some ...