March 12, 2020
Iguazu Falls is considered by many to be the world's most spectacular waterfall. For its curving cliffs and multitude of individual falls (there are 275) and beautiful surroundings, I would have to agree, although I think Victoria Falls, which we visited in 2018, is definitely more powerful. There is a story that when Eleanor Roosevelt visited Iguazu Falls, she exclaimed "Poor Niagara!" By any standard, Iguazu Falls is magnificent.
Iguazu Falls is considered by many to be the world's most spectacular waterfall. For its curving cliffs and multitude of individual falls (there are 275) and beautiful surroundings, I would have to agree, although I think Victoria Falls, which we visited in 2018, is definitely more powerful. There is a story that when Eleanor Roosevelt visited Iguazu Falls, she exclaimed "Poor Niagara!" By any standard, Iguazu Falls is magnificent.
The Falls are located on the border between Brazil to the north and Argentina to the south, about halfway between Rio de Janeiro in Brazil and Buenos Aires in Argentina. Approximately 80% of the falls are located in Argentina and 20% in Brazil.
Here is a close-up:
Because this is fun only if you have a window seat, we self-sacrificing wives decided to let our husbands go alone so that they could all have a window. Besides, $200/couple for 18 minutes seemed like a lot of money at the time. However, Bob did spring for the video the photographer made of their take-off:
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| Map from here |
Here is a close-up:
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| Map from here |
Since we had slept in Brazil, we started the day on the Brazil side of the falls. After breakfast, our driver deposited us at Helisul Helicopter Tours. For $100 per person, they take tourists on an 18-minute air tour of the falls. Here is a scan of the postcard they gave us:
Because this is fun only if you have a window seat, we self-sacrificing wives decided to let our husbands go alone so that they could all have a window. Besides, $200/couple for 18 minutes seemed like a lot of money at the time. However, Bob did spring for the video the photographer made of their take-off:
