April 18, 2016

Second weekend: Photos from Iguazú

Now for some impressions from Iguazú. Let me approach this starting with an overview perspective. Our hotel had a great view to the waterfalls:

View from the rooftop of our hotel
The waterfalls are distributed over a width of more than 2 km. This view from the hotel is up the river. The left side already is Brazil. The so called "Devil's Throat" canyon is located close to the Brazil side. From Argentina (the right side), a long bridgeway leads to the falls into the Devil's Throat. 

Before showing some impressions from the Devil's Throat, let me briefly explain the rest of the structure. What you see in the right part of the picture is the second part of the waterfalls. Many different falls add together to this section of the Iguazú waterfalls. The second part of the photos shows various impressions from our walks along the rim of this part. Again, trails are built so that you can look from above over various falls - and offers viewpoints with great perspectives.

All in all, the national park of Iguazú (Argentina side) is quite well maintained and leaves a lot of space for activities. It is extremely exciting to walk along the various trails and enjoy all sections of the falls.

Now let's start with the impressions - first with various pictures from the Devil's Throat:

Devil's Throat: From so close, you hear the mighty falls roar - imagine that when looking at the photo!

The mist rising from the falls can be seen from far away - look at the overview photo at the beginning of this posting. Here, you see the origin of this.

Another section of the Devil's Throat - on the other side you see Brazil.

This bridge construction is leading from the Argentina side of the river Iguazú to the Devil's Throat - much opportunity for photos, selfies and contemplation when watching the mighty falls.

I just LOVE catching photos of people taking selfies :-)
As described in my last posting, we started with a boat ride bringing us to the falls from below. Here are two photos from this ride:

Towards the Brazil side, approaching - but not reaching - the Devil's Throat

Getting closer to Argentina with the large variation of smaller (though not less impressive) waterfalls
The sequence of the photos in this blog is not chronological. Let me close this with impressions from our walks along the rim.

Rainbows are wherever waterdrops meet sunshine - you find lots of both in Iguazú and hence will see rainbows all over the place!
Viewpoint ...

... another viewpoint ...

... and a third one.
Waterfall from above - hope you do not suffer form vertigo!

Looking over the falls from above offers fantastic views.
On such trails you reach the different viewpoints - and while walking through the jungle, you see lots of butterflies and might also enjoy the shadow. In Iguazú it is hooooot!

More falls, more green, more mist.