Iguazú National Park

Iguazú Falls was a spectacular sight to see! The sheer size and power of the falls is amazing! My favorite part was the walkway that nearly goes right up to the falls. The wind and water in your face really makes you appreciate and respect nature! From under the falls looking up to a blue sky and rushing water and then down stream to the white waters and a vibrant rainbow was breathtaking.

If it’s possible to steal the show away from the waterfalls, the butterflies did a pretty good job! Apparently there are over 200 different kinds of butterflies at the Iguazú National Park and they are everywhere! Some areas were swarming with butterflies, especially around puddles. Butterflies routinely landed all over us, sitting on our heads, shirts, arms, etc.

We were lucky enough to see some other animals too. We saw a few Toucans and other exotic looking birds. We saw two monkeys: one swinging in the tree tops and another crossed the path in front of us. Maria saved a walking stick bug who was likely to be stepped on. There were lots of turtles in the upper river. There were also lots if iguanas and these raccoon-like creatures called coatis. The coatis have figured out that people will feed them and now unabashedly hang out near eateries and trashcans. They are aggressive little things if they think you have food and are withholding it from them. We watched an old man have a tug of war with a coati that was trying to get into his backpack! And Maria had to hit one with her water bottle to keep it from hopping up on the table top where our bags were gathered.

Iguazú also has the largest ants I’ve ever seen. Near the pathway was a colony of Tiger ants who live within a tree trunk. A guide along the trail pointed them out to us and gave us a word of caution, “If one bites you, you will sit down and cry for 30 minutes. I know.”

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Cataratas del Iguazú: Pictures

We just returned from Misiones, Argentina where we visited Iguazú Falls! It was an amazing sight and truly one of the seven natural wonders of the world! Enjoy the pictures and I’ll be back with stories about our adventure soon!

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