I have
visited all the major waterfalls in the world and considered Victoria, where I
visited in 2004, the most impressive.
This is my second visit to Iguazu Falls on the Argentina/Brazil border -
first in 2009 and just returned this past September. Now, Iguazu Falls is the
greatest because this time when I visited, the volume of water due to the rains
was overwhelming although the roar of the falling waters was not as loud as
those in Victoria Falls. Below is an HDR image of the falls from the Brazilian
side as are those below. Some of the
images in the blog were taken with an iPhone; you may be able to notice the
difference.
So you can
have an idea as to how big the area is, below is a guide of the falls. The
actual falls are mostly on the Argentine side but there is a better view from
the Brazilian side. It is easy to cross
the border without problems. You will need to spend a day on each side. Since
this is an Argentine map, the trail for the Brazilian side was not marked so I
added a black line for it. The Brazilian
trail is easier to follow. There are
small trains on the Argentine side since the distances are long, so be prepared
to walk steep, slippery and narrow elevated trails. The photos below are from the Brazilian side.
The following
images are from the Argentine side of the border, where most of the falls are
located. The second image is that of the Throat of the Devil and next are of
the White-collared swifts that usually nest behind the waterfalls; it is one of
the largest swifts. Their photo is not
the best because the curtain of water interfering with autofocus.
The raccoon
is to the USA what the coatimundi is to the southern neighboring
countries. Also known as a coati, it is
mischievous, cute, and at times, aggressive. In Iguazu Falls they are not
afraid of humans and will come to steal your food without hesitation and
usually get their way. If confronted
they will attack and cause injuries as the warning sign below documents. There
are also signs warning against poisonous snakes that I found funny. And next, the flower of the passion fruit
that grows wild in the forest. All these are iPhone images.
I
will leave this blog with a couple of videos of the falls so you get an idea of
the volume of water going through these falls.
2 comments:
Totally magnificent!! I also love Victoria Falls and was lucky to see Augrabies in full flood a couple of years ago - a fantastic sight to see.
As always wonderful commentary along with quality images. My fav is the reading coati. Blue Skies.
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