Iguazu Falls

Well, the bus ride from Buenos Aires to Puerto Iguazu was nothing short of spectacular. I was anticipating a greyhound bus-style of a ride with uncomfortable seats and little sleep. I was pleasantly surprised.

The bus we took was a double decker bus, with fist class seats on top, and others down below. I had booked a first class seat, because at only 380 pesos round trip (about $130), I figured why not. I went up into the bus and to my amazement, found seats that back homne would cost a lot more. If you´ve ever had the opportunity to walk through first class on a long flight, or better yet sit in first class on a long flight, you will know the seats I am about to mention. Large. Comfortable. Roomy. They fold all the way back, with a foot rest coming up and locking in place, so you are completely horizintal. To tell the truth it was better than some of the hostel beds I have stayed in. I was also surprised to find that there were meals served on the bus by an attendant, and tv screens to watch movies on. We left at about 7:40 pm, and after a long comfortable drive and excellent sleep, we arrived at about 12:45 pm the next day.
After walking around a bit, I found my hostel and dropped my bags off. Back to the bus terminal and caught the next bus going to the Falls. The temperature had dropped off and it was only sitting at around 7 degrees with the wind howling, which I´m sure made it much colder.

At the falls I walked around and took a train out to Garganta do Diablo, which translates to The Devil´s Throat. The views are nothing less than mesmorizing, with massive amounts of water going over the edge, and large plumes of water vapor rising from the depths below. From the edge of Garganta do Diablo, you can see across to the Brasilian side fo the falls. I would´ve gone over there, but I don´t have a visa for Brasil, and don´t want the hassle of haggling at borders trying to get in.Iguazu has several different levels of falls and is a massive national park. Absolutely stunning to see, it is approximately 3 times larger than Niagra Falls.

Today it is back on the bus, back to Buenos Aires, then on to Santiago de Chile on Sunday.