Brazil is just a few miles from our hotel, that is as the birds that fill the air fly. Our drive took us about an hour, including leaving the National Park, driving to the border and then entering the Brazilian side. The Brazilian side is more touristy with lots of hotels and stores. From our hotel we can see this old hotel.
We met guests who were staying at ours who said this one was much more elegant, but we like that the Malia is just steps from the walks to the falls. Now back to our next view of the falls.
The bridge we took to cross the border between the countries has green and yellow barriers on the Brazilian side and light blue and white on the Argentinian.
Brazil has the side that faces all the falls. The park is 20% in Brazil, about 80% in Argentina and a tad in Uruguay. Both of the two major countries claim the best views; we agree they both have the best views, just of different angles. Brazil gives a panorama from above and below; Argentina offers individual views from below and beside the falls.
The name Iguazu, in the indigenous language, means big water. What an understatement. The view above the falls is unbelievable, water cascading to the left, center and right. The roar of water crosses the chasm.
From above we could see people on the Argentinian trails.
and we had a view of the boat we took the day before.
This formation looked like a monster climbing up from the river.
As we wandered the path this butterfly lit upon our guide’s hand.
Upon our return to our hotel we took the fourth trail to see more falls up close.
More butterflies appeared, one landing on each of our hands. Their feet have a very light prickly touch.
The morning we left, we took time to watch the distant falls enjoying this amazing landscape.
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