Iguazu ~ Argentina Travel Pictures & Information

Iguazu Falls, Puerto Iguazu, maps, hotels, photo gallery

The Iguazu River and the Iguazu Water Falls form a natural, spectacular waterfalls 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.

After a tour to an Ushuaia Park, I 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 hotel so you have ample time to explore. See also Iguazu Falls maps page, and Argentina travel information page.

A few days before coming here, during lunch on the Gauchos Tour near Buenos Aires, several visitors from Beijing who had just come from Iguazu, told me that Devil's Throat Falls, the fiercest of the 275 waterfalls, was closed for repairs.

Well, not the falls itself, 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, though river tours at its base were still on offer.

Note: Iguazu Falls borders three countries, which makes for some interesting visa requirements. Canadians get into Argentina for free; Brazil normally requires Canadians obtain a (about $100) visa BUT permited 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.

 

Argentina Iguazu Falls ~ Click on a Picture and Go!

 

 

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