Iguaçu Falls (Brazil)

After a nice relaxing day at Hostel Bambu in Foz do Iguaçu we set off early to see the Brazilian side of the falls.

We had been told that the Argentinian side was more spectacular but that it was important to see the Brazilian side first in order to gain an appreciation for the size of these falls. The falls are over 60m high and cover a length of 2.7km.

When we got there we were in awe and could not believe that it could possibly be better on the other side. We took the walkway along the riverside and into 'The Devil's Throat'. Along the way there were numerous viewpoints where we stopped to take pictures.

As we got closer to the main falls there were paths leading into the middle of the falls where you could feel the power as the spray kicked up and soaked us through. The whole experience took about three hours, and at the end we were excited at the prospect of visiting the Argentinian side in a couple of days.

We decided to make a full day of it so we crossed over the road to Parque das Aves (Bird Park). The park had many different species of birds, including flamingos, toucans, parrots and a whole variety of exotic birds we had never seen nor heard of before. The day was an absolute scorcher so we were pleased to be in the shade of the trees as we looked around.

We headed back to the hostel and relaxed by the pool for the rest of the day.