Today we explored Iguazu Falls from the Argentinian side. In the longstanding debate about which country has the better view of the Falls, Brazil wins. Hands down. It was still incredible to see the Falls today, but the up-close-and-personal feel of the Argentina side cannot compete with the beautiful panoramic views from Brazil.
We explored all of the paths that were open (the Devil's Throat path was closed, unfortunately) for a couple hours and took a ton of pictures. Our favorites are below - enjoy!
Another day of perfect weather.
The sound of the crashing water was much louder on this side given how close we were to the Falls!
According to some of the signs in the park, 1.5 - 3.0 million liters of water flow down the Falls every second (depending on the season). From here, I believe it!
Still plenty of rainbows on this side!
More beautiful waterfalls.
Definitely "up-close-and-personal" as advertised.
After we were done walking the paths we headed back toward the park entrance to eat lunch. Like yesterday, we packed lunch because we heard the restaurants inside the park were overpriced and didn't have great food (both true). We paused on our way back to the entrance for sodas - during which Sarah set her backpack (with our lunches) on a bench. In only a matter of seconds, a troop of Coati had grabbed it and were trying to run away! Coati are these Raccoon-like animals that roam around the Falls on both the Brazilian and Argentinian sides. We knew to be careful with our food around them, but it wasn't even unpacked! I was able to get the bag back and we both decided it was wise to walk well-clear of the jungle before really stopping to eat!
Here are some Coati we saw earlier in the day - I didn't have a chance to snap a picture of the 15 or so that descended on Sarah's backpack!
Tomorrow we fly back to Buenos Aires for a day, then on to Rio (our last stop in South America!) on Monday. Hopefully some of our Gringo-Spanish skills translate to Portuguese!