Spectacular Iguazu Waterfalls

After 3.5 weeks in Patagonia, Mark and I were ready to change scenery completely.  So we boarded a series of planes and made our way to the northernmost tip of Agentina, to the province of Misiones.  There, two great rivers come together to delineate the triple border between Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. One of these two rivers, the Río Iguazú, happens to take a 200-foot free-fall, creating one of the most humbling natural vistas I've ever seen.  I'll let the pictures do the talking.

Welcome to Iguazu!

How bout a boat ride under the falls?

The two bearded travelers are not intimidated.

Mark's waterproof GoPro captures our reaction...

Worth it!

What makes Iguazu so amazing is the great quantity of falls--both large and small--and the fact that each individual cascade is framed by verdant jungle. 

It was Eleanor Roosevelt who proclaimed, upon seeing Iguazu for the first time, "Poor Niagara!"

Still excited about the sunshine in February

The most impressive lookout - La Garganta del Diablo (the Devil's Throat)

It was the volume of water...

...and the brute force that most awed us

And at the end of a hot jungle day...

...we naturally found our own natural shower!

For just a few nights a month, when the moon is full, the park opens so photographers can try their best to capture the waterfalls with long exposures.  We had the great fortune to not only be there during the full moon, but to score an evening with clear skies as well.  We bit the bullet and purchased the expensive tickets (made more expensive by a mandatory, underwhelming buffet dinner) and took a train out to the Garganta del Diablo.  Night photography is one my greatest passions and I can imagine no better canvas than the legendary Iguazu Falls under a full moon.  What a spectacular place.  

Photo credit: Ray

Photo credit: Ray

Photo credit: Mark

Photo credit: Mark

Photo credit: Mark