Iguazu Falls, Argentina

My friend Leanne had been to South America last year and had shown me pictures of the Iguazu Falls. She raved on about how amazing they were and that if I had the chance I should go there. So when I saw her a few weeks ago I found out where she had stayed and decided that was where I would go to.
I stayed at the Hostel Inns, which is a backpackers in an old Casino building. It was really nice with a big swimming pool in front and two pool tables and a ping pong table.
There was a lot of friendly people staying there and it was easy to meet people and chat about their adventures. I booked to go to the Iguazu Falls the next day and just hung out at the backpackers for teh rest of the afternoon.



I had to get up early to head off to the falls and was on teh 9am bus. I met another Australian girl on or shuttle the falls and I joined her and 5 other people from our Hostel to walk around the falls.



I had read a bit about the falls before going, but nothing could have prepared me for how amazing they were. there is three different trails you can do as well as a jet boat ride on river below the falls.



We all decided to do the upper trail first which took us across the top of the first series of water falls which there are quite a few of but they are all pretty amazing.



We all took each others cameras and were taking photo´s all over the place. Asyou walk along the trail it turns into bridges and you walk over the top of each stream about a meter back from the edge of the top of the falls. It was really cool seeing how much water was racing by before it went over the edge.



After doing the top trail we went to the lower trail.

This one takes you really close to the base of one of the medium sized falls and when you go out on this platform you get drenched by all the mist created by the waters hitting the rocks below you.




One man even went out there in his speedos! It was very funny to see.


After getting completely soaking wet we headed towards the boat dock. We were given a life jacket and a big green plastic bag to put our stuff in. We all got on the boat and off we went. They took us for a look at two different areas of the falls, taking us quite close. Then on the last section they took us right up to one and nosed the boat under the falls making us completely wet again. They then spun the boat around and backed it into the water fall, just to make sure no one missed out on getting drenched. The water was very cold but it was so exciting to be that close to the waterfalls.


We then had to climb a big set of stairs back to the top of the falls, dripping wet. At the top we had some lunch, which we had to protect from being snatched by a little animal called a Coati.


It looks like a possum with a wierd long nose like an ant eater and a tail with stripes of two colours.





They managed to get some food from the table next to us where two girls were sitting. The girls screamed but the Coati took off with a sandwich.


After lunch we headed off to the last walking trail to the Devil´s throat water fall.



It is the biggest and most impressive of all the falls.



We had to take a small train out to a section of the river and then we walked over many platforms before reaching the viewing platform.


The platform was directly opposite the main falls and it was unbelievable just how much water was going over the falls the whole time.



I could have staye and watched them for hours. As it was we were at this platform for about 45 minutes before we all decided that it was time to head off.

I am so glad that I got to come here asit is one of the most amazing thingsI have ever seen.