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Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Iguazu and Buenos Aires (AGAIN)

After Uruguay we went to Iguazu (just a quick flight from BA). Our hostel had overbooked, and it being Easter weekend, there was literally not a bed to be found in the whole town (without going to Brazil, which we couldn´t do for obvious reasons). Soooo, in spite of our reservation, we had to go to the bus station to sleep. Halfway through the night we ended up going back to the original hostel and slept under the tables in their foyer because, afterall, it was their fault we were homeless in the first place. Not a great night, but luckily the falls the next day were enough to make us forget all about it.
We took a jeep tour through the jungle first, followed by the boat ride under the falls where you get SOAKED. The water is just SO powerful. It was incredible, then we walked and did the lower circuit below the falls, the upper circuit above (a catwalk that is built along the ridge on top of the waterfalls). It is amazing how calm the water seems to be on one side, and then on the other (two feet away) it is thundering down this monsterous drop. There are just falls everywhere. Lastly, we took the little train up to the upper most catwalk. You walk about 20 minutes out over water to finally get to Devil´s throat, which might be the most magnificent piece of nature I´ve ever seen. You stand on a platform at the end of the catwalk, and look at this massive semi-circle of tumbling water. You can see the steam in the air from the airplane it creates such a cloud (it looks like an explosion). I can´t even describe it.
Then we hopped a flight back to BA, finished up the stuff we hadn´t done the first time (the rest of San Telmo, La Boca, etc.), and of course, DesNivel ... this steak may have moved to the top of my list for best ever steaks. It was perfect in every way. Buenos Aires was much more successful and appealing this time!

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  1. Just wanted to say I really love reading about your travels. I'm so jealous, but so happy to hear you are having such a great time. Love you bunches!

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