Valley of Wetness

Iguazu Falls, precariously placed near the infamously dangerous and lawless triple-border of Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay, is amazing. It´s a valley of waterfalls, with almost 300 making up its humbling panoramic.



There is honestly no easy way to describe the area because its expanse is overpowering. I only viewed the falls from the Argentine side because I didn´t want to buy the expensive Brazilian visa if I wouldn´t be spending much time there. A large network of catwalks takes you past long several levels of the waterfalls: below, eye-level, and above.



By far the most impressive of everything is la Gargantua del Diablo, the Devil´s Throat, where the largest amount of water converges to create an enormous salto kind of beyond comprehension, at least for me.



The sound is a constant thundering as hundreds of thousands of gallons free-fall per second. One surprising thing are the flat, calm waters that make up the Iguazu river above the falls. Fish and crocodiles lazily swim only mere meters from the seveal hundred foot cascades.



This is tres-fronteras, where Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay meet. In the distance are Ciudad del Este and Foz de Iguazu, split by the Rio Paraná, and Rio Iguazú joins from the right side. That´s Paraguay on the left and Brazil straight ahead.



And these cute little guys are everywhere in the park. "Coaties" look cuddly, but I watched ´em surprise some other unsuspecting tourists for a healthy lunch at the onlookers´ expenses! A guide or park worker even warned everyone of how fast the little guys are...but we tourists are slow and stupid.