Arriving at the Brazilian border town after a long bus ride

Already 2 weeks before I had seen the gigantic Iguazu waterfalls from the Brazilian side which is written about in another article. Since they impressed me so much, I wanted to visit the Argentinean side as well, since I heard from many that it was even better.

I was just on my way from Brazil to Paraguay to catch a plane to Peru. And since the Iguazu Waterfalls are located exactly in the triangle of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, I made a little detour there.

I got off my bus, which I had boarded in Florinapolis 17 hours before, and checked in early in the morning to my hostel in the Brazilian border town Foz do Iguazu, still totally tired from the trip. I left my stuff there and took the next bus to Argentina to the city of Puerto Iguazu.  I preferred to stay overnight on the Brazilian side, because the Argentinean city is pretty run down.

Many different and rare species

The Iguazu National Park covers an area of 677 km². The national park is home to numerous endangered mammals, such as the jaguar, the largest cat of prey in South America. Other larger mammal species in the reserve are the lowland tapir, white-bearded peccary, capybara, brown howler monkey, hooded capuchin, southern tamandua, great anteater, ocelot, tiger cat. I also encountered some of these little creatures.

I really enjoyed the lush green of the park and in many different locations you can spot rainbows. Tourists can also be taken by train through some parts of the park. To the main waterfall, the Devils Throats, leads a long man-built pathway.

I was already fascinated by the Brazilian side, but I kind of liked the Argentinean side even more. Not only is the park a bit bigger, but you can also get closer to the main waterfalls, you can literally feel the water when you stand on the large viewing platform above the waterfalls.

Going back to Brazil the same day

Afterwards I returned to Brazil. But first you have to get off at the Argentinean border to get your passport stamped and then get your passport stamped by the Brazilian authorities. Afterwards I waited forever for another bus to take me back from the border to the Brazilian city of Foz do Iguazu. So I had to waited countless time in the sun without much shade.

Towards evening I finally reached my hostel and rested for the upcoming trip to Paraguay the following morning.