Picturesque
Iguazu Falls
Coatis
Iguazu Falls consists of 275 individual falls, occupying 3km wide and 80m high - which is wider than Victoria, and higher than Niagara. Plus having seen the former, they are by far more beautiful and picturesque. The falls are unequally shared by Argentina and Brazil, Argentina claims the majority. Parque National Iguazu in Argentina provides an up close and personal experience of individual falls, whereas Parque National do Iguacu in Brazil offers a more panoramic view of the 275 falls.
Argentine access to this natural wonder, is by a Rainforest Ecological Train which brings visitors to the entrance of Devil's Throat, as well as the upper and lower circuits. Circuito Superior is the least spectacular with views from the tops of the falls. Circuito Inferior is a 1.5km walk offering pretty views from below the falls. Paseo Garganta del Diablo is a 1-kilometre-long trail that brings you directly over the falls at the Devil's Throat, the highest and deepest part. At this point the serene river turns violent: 13,000 cubic meters of water per second plunge 90m in 14 falls around the horse shoe canyon. Watching this section was a truly hypnotising multisensory experience - hearing the roar of the water, getting soaked by the enormous spray, and simply seeing the power of the gushing water; utterly mesmerising!!!
We ate lunch at a cafe near the top of the falls. The eating area was swarmed with begging, cheeky coatis. One of whom jumped up on our table in an effort to grab an opportunistic free lunch. Unfortunately for the coatis Heather is quite partial to her food and you don't want to get between her and it at any stage. The coatis were sent scampering after getting big smacks on the nose from a plastic tray.
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