Iguazu ~ Argentina Travel Pictures & Information

Iguazu River and the Iguazu Water Falls form a natural, spectacular border between Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. I had entered Argentina in Ushuaia, nearly 4,400 kms (2,700 miles) due south of Iguazu, on a flight from Chile.

Before Iguazu Falls, I toured an national park, then flew north to Buenos Aires, then further north, another 1,358 kms (844 miles) to Iguazu and the Iguazu National Park.

If you can, spend two nights in Puerto Iguazu or the Iguazu Falls hotelso you have ample time to explore. See also Iguazu Falls maps page, and Argentina travel information page.

Devil's Throat Falls, the fiercest of the 275 Iguazu waterfalls, was closed for repairs, reported several visitors from Beijing. We met on a Gauchos Tournear Buenos Aires, and they had just come from Iguazu.

Well, the waterfalls itself was not closed, of course, but due to recent, unusually heavy rains, portions of the access trail on San Martin Island had been washed away, and repairs were some months from completion. However, you could still take boat tours on the river.

Note: Iguazu Falls borders three countries: Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil, which makes for some interesting visa requirements. Canadians get into Argentina for free; Brazil normally requires Canadians obtain a (about $100) visa BUT permitted Canadians (and others) to cross the international bridge without a visa, just to view the falls. However, when I got to Puerto Iguazu, this day trip policy had been changed and Canadians needed a full visa for Brazil. Things may well have changed again, so check before you travel. However, if you are also visiting Brazil, you'll need a visa anyhow, so you can enjoy the views from both sides: Brazil has the best panoramic falls views; Argentina has the best trails and zodiac boat rides.