The Pictures really need no explanations! Just spectacular!
The bottom picture was taken from our hotel room.
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When Jenny & I started planning our trip to South America there were always two major requirements: we must find a way to visit Iguaçu Falls and Manchu Picchu. So when we found a cruise that sailed out of Buenos Aires down to Falkland Island and around Cape Horn and ended up in Lima Peru; we said this is it!
We were able to add a pre-cruise trip to Iguaçu Falls and a post-cruise trip to Manchu Picchu. This was just perfect. I have already, in a previous posting, talked about Manchu Picchu and now I would like to post our trip to Iguaçu Falls.
We arrive in Buenos Airs around noon, checked into the Sheraton Park Tower Hotel and then Jenny and I hit streets. This is what we do in most places; we love to walk around the city; it is a great way to get to know the place. Riding a bus on a tour just doesn’t get. More on Buenos Aires perhaps in another posting!
The next morning we were up early for a flight that took about an hour and a half to Iguaçu Falls. When we arrived it was so hot and muggy, since it is about 13 degrees north of the Equator. I didn’t tell you but this is February 2006? And as you know it was summer in South America.
Iguaçu Falls, one of the world’s most awesome series of jumps, cascade or waterfalls (whatever you want to call them) is located in the Iguaçu National Park on the border between Brazil and Argentina. The Falls are over two miles wide with 275 jumps, and a total height of 180 feet. This falls is the widest in the World, although the water that runs over the falls is not near as much as that of Niagara. This site was declared a World Heritage Area by UNESCO in 1984.
We had a great time here! All we did basically was hike around the trails to see as many of the cascades as we could. What a spectacular place! We really enjoyed this trip. We stayed at the Sheraton Hotel overlooking the falls, very much like the Sheraton overlooking Niagara Falls, however, not as close to falls as that one; we could still see one of the falls from our hotel window. Beautiful view!
We were able to add a pre-cruise trip to Iguaçu Falls and a post-cruise trip to Manchu Picchu. This was just perfect. I have already, in a previous posting, talked about Manchu Picchu and now I would like to post our trip to Iguaçu Falls.
We arrive in Buenos Airs around noon, checked into the Sheraton Park Tower Hotel and then Jenny and I hit streets. This is what we do in most places; we love to walk around the city; it is a great way to get to know the place. Riding a bus on a tour just doesn’t get. More on Buenos Aires perhaps in another posting!
The next morning we were up early for a flight that took about an hour and a half to Iguaçu Falls. When we arrived it was so hot and muggy, since it is about 13 degrees north of the Equator. I didn’t tell you but this is February 2006? And as you know it was summer in South America.
Iguaçu Falls, one of the world’s most awesome series of jumps, cascade or waterfalls (whatever you want to call them) is located in the Iguaçu National Park on the border between Brazil and Argentina. The Falls are over two miles wide with 275 jumps, and a total height of 180 feet. This falls is the widest in the World, although the water that runs over the falls is not near as much as that of Niagara. This site was declared a World Heritage Area by UNESCO in 1984.
We had a great time here! All we did basically was hike around the trails to see as many of the cascades as we could. What a spectacular place! We really enjoyed this trip. We stayed at the Sheraton Hotel overlooking the falls, very much like the Sheraton overlooking Niagara Falls, however, not as close to falls as that one; we could still see one of the falls from our hotel window. Beautiful view!
I've been Niagara Falls for dozens of time during my stay in Toronto and looking forward going to Iguacu Falls one day. I heard a lot about it ! Uncle Bobby, don't you know you can be a marvelous tourist guide ! I must follow you(the lyrics). Love from Helen
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