I guess that's it then!
Trip Start
Jul 02, 2003
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Trip End
Jan 17, 2004
Rio de Janiero,
Brazil
Friday, January 16, 2004
On Tuesday I went to visit the Argentinian side of the Iguassu Falls - they're on the border so to do them properly you have to visit both the Argentinian side and the Brazilian side. The falls are huge - they're made up of 275 individual falls of various sizes from the very small to El Gargantua del Diablo - the Devil's Throat - where every second, 2000 square metres of water fall over the edge. I followed the various trails and took the boat ride at the bottom of the falls right up under the waterfalls where you get completely soaked. Then I took the train out to the end of the falls - the Devil's throat end where you can see a huge rainbow in the spray. Then on Tuesday I went to the Brazilian side where there is less to see but you get a much better overview of the falls as you can see the whole expanse of them at the same time. Again we got a soaking but this was just from walking around as there was so much spray flying around. And that was that really. Took a plane to Rio - not very eventful apart from being late and them losing my tent in the baggage handling again - they found it after a while on the air side - it had just fallen off the conveyor. And now I'm in a hostel in Rio - the very comfortable Che Lagarto (thanks Jane for recommendation) and I had plans for spending the day on the Copacabana Beach - unfortunately though it is raining. So what do you do in Rio in the rain - no idea but I guess I'd better go and find out. Here's some photos and I guess I'll be seeing you all again soon ........
It's the end of the world as we know it .... Ushuaia from the Air
The Beagle Channel separating Argentina and Chile in Tierra Del Fuego
Lazy seals in the Beagle Channel near Ushuaia, Argentina
More Magallenic Penguins - near Ushuaia, Argentina - we saw some Gentoo Penguins here too
The Little Train at the End of the World - in the Ushuaia National Park, Argentina
Ushuaia National Park as seen from the Little Train at the End of the World
Ushuaia National Park as seen from the Little Train at the End of the World
Our host sings for us at the Tango show, Cafe Tortoni, Buenos Aires
Jose and Luciana dance the Tango for us in Cafe Tortoni, Buenos Aires
and points for Iceland ...... Null Points .... (or something like that)
Jose and Luciana dance the Tango for us in Cafe Tortoni, Buenos Aires
AND NOW THE IGUASSU FALLS, ARGENTINA AND BRAZIL
Overview of one half of the falls from the Brazilian Side
Overview of half the falls from Argentinean side
Close up - Argentinian Side
Close up - Argentinian Side
Even Closer to the Falls - Argentinian Side
Getting close to the falls on the Argentinian Side by boat
El Gargantua del Diablo - the Devils Throat
Rainbow across El Gargantua del Diablo
Getting close to the falls on the Brazilian Side
