Iguassu Falls on the Argentinian Side

12/16/16

Today was an absolutely phenomenal day spent in Iguazu National Park on the Argentinian side of the falls. We got our tickets, hopped onto the park's train and rode to the last stop, Garganta del Diablo (Devil's Throat) - to my way of thinking, the most incredible water confluence I have ever or will ever see. The Iguazu River is formed by head streams rising in Parana,Brazil and rises westward for about 750 miles across a plateau until it reaches a fault forming a crack in the interleaved layers of sandstone and basalt. There the river flows to a point where it suddenly leaps over a 250 foot canyon at Devil's Throat and roars and thunders down into the Parana River.

Judge for yourself:

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Environmentally awesome ways to move millions of humans through the national park...

Animals spottings in the park...

Clockwise from left: South American Ano; toucan; baby coati.

Salto Chico... Salto Bossetti... Salto Mbigua... Salto San Martin

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Thirteen of us were crazy enough to experience the Great Adventure optional trip, exploring both halves of Iguassu National Park - first by motorboat going through the Tres Mosqueteros and San Martin waterfalls, where we were absolutely drenched - and then by truck through the jungle Sendero Yacarartia trail. Here we are after the boat ride - glad to be alive (ha ha)

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