Saturday, 10/26. Flight to Iguassu, Argentina. Drove across to Brazil. Two separate border checkpoints, one to leave Argentina, another to enter Brazil. With a bus change. Lunch was essentially boysenberry ice cream, due to my not listening too closely to the options.
Saw a toucan in the wild. Looked just like a Disney animatronic. Amazing how nature can reproduce man-made. Lots of other animals appeared.
The Brazilian side is considered the lessor of the two sides, but it was awesome. The main falls (Devil’s Throat) is in the distance, but all the secondary falls are impressive. Big crowd. The walkway into the mist is fun. Martin explained that there are times in the year when there isn’t much water, so construction isn’t that hard.
Hotel is fine, with an excellent terrance bar on top, giving a view of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. Dinner was chicken, which was (I think) a first for the trip. Chocolate ice cream on top of fruit cocktail. Didn’t work.
Lots of photos.
Bridge over Iguassu River. Colored barriers identify the precise border between countries. This is the real bird. Uncanny similarities with Disney’s. A group playing with a resident. Expressly forbidden. Duh. From the back of the crowd. From the front. Me! Trip Leader and local guide. Naturally. Top Paraguay, right Brazil, bottom Argentina, left Pisco Sour. Bourbon in a wine glass. Okay. One of the many people I take a photo of, then print it out for them.