Thundering Iguaçu - and then some

Iguaçu Falls
One of nature's most magnificent spectacles

The flight from Buenos Aires set the tone for our stay in the Iguaçu Falls National Park - no sooner had we gained altitude into an angry sky when thunder roared and lightning cracked.  The airport closed shortly thereafter, so a lucky one.  The weather gradually improved as we flew north east and when we arrived in Iguaçu the intense tropical heat radiating from the brilliant blue sky melted us on the spot.  But the real drama had yet to begin.

Waterfalls in all direction

Arriving at our hotel in the National Park we were instantly struck by the backdrop beyond the grounds. 

Through the hotel windows the Falls were putting on a spectacular show with a voluminous misty haze belching above the tropical rain forest. When we stepped outside the roar of the water was colossal.

Nature's Air Conditioner

We walked the catwalks down into the forest standing in awe as we experienced the raw power of the Brazilian and Argentinean Falls. 

The tropical heat was palpable but the watery haze engulfed us and before long we were dripping in the cooling moisture.  It was wonderful!

The ultimate shower

A zodiac ride ended a perfect day - taking us around the Falls for photographs and then into the spray of the Falls themselves where we were drenched.  

Water splashed us in all directions - a wall of water landed in our laps, another rose up our legs, eventually engulfing everyone.  We all squealed in pleasure - what a blast!

Inquisitive Butterfly

The next morning we took the narrow gauge railway to the viewing platforms above Devil’s Throat. Walking the catwalks upriver from the Falls, the spray just seemed to hang on the horizon.  Butterflies danced around us, landing on our hats, arms and cameras as if to take pause.  

When we reached the viewing platform above Devil’s Throat it was hard not to feel insignificant:  the majesty of the thundering, crashing water was simply overwhelming.  

Experiencing the waters in full flow, the Iguaçu Falls have to be one of nature’s most magnificent spectacles.  

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