Saturday, January 12, 2008

Iguacu Falls




Most people think of Niagara when they are asked about waterfalls, but here's somewhere that I think is more spectacular - Iguacu Falls, which straddles Argentina and Brazil. There are 275 separate waterfalls in all (above, top) ; the most dramatic is the Garganta del Diablo, or Devil's Throat (above, middle). I viewed it from above, in a helicopter, from the water's edge on a viewing platform, but most fun was in a jet boat - I got absolutely soaked! On the Brazilian side of the falls, there's an interesting bird park, where you can get dive bombed in the cage with these parrots (above, bottom).

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