Comments on: Iguazu Falls

By: Tater Salad

Tater Salad — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:39:06 +0000

I visited Iguazu in HS with my parents on one of our adventure summer vacations. I still have the video of us in the boat near the falls set to the music of “The Mission” (Movie filmed in and around the falls)

By: Roosh

Roosh — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 01:18:57 +0000

The pictures are from the Argentine side. Word is Brazil gives a better “overall view,” but if you want to get splashed with water and hear the the thunder, the Argentine side it is.

I’m in Foz do iguazu (brazil side) after escaping from asuncion. Not sure if i need to see the falls again.

By: Sudamericana

Sudamericana — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:18:10 +0000

Thanks for clarifying Beach Bum. I actually saw them from both sides, but this was too long ago to remember the difference! I remember there was some Argentine pride involved in what I had heard, so most probably what I had been told was that the best falls belonged to Argentina. Thus, your comment on best seeing them from the Brazilian side is in line with that. I think I just got it mixed up. Anyway, I was mainly aiming to get an objective opinion, to check if we actually had the best or most falls, or if this was just another example of Argentine arrogance!!

By: Rajia

Rajia — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:16:45 +0000

NiagAra falls. :)

By: Arjewtino

Arjewtino — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:49:30 +0000

I have never been to Iguazu Falls but it looks much more peaceful than Niagara, which is crawling with disgusting families on vacation. Arjewtino's last blog post: Flipping your underwear inside out should tell you something.

By: Beach Bum

Beach Bum — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:21:37 +0000

By the way, my guess is that you're on the Argentina side -- if I remember correctly, my pictures of the devil's throat is the other way around! Beach Bum's last blog post: Blah.

By: Beach Bum

Beach Bum — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:19:11 +0000

Actually sudamericana got the information wrong. The better view is from the Brazilian side, because most of the falls are on the Argentinian side. Not sure of the infrastructure though. I haven't been to Iguaçu Falls (as we call them in Portuguese), since early 90's, but been there a few times growing up -- I love it though. Plus there were always the most amazing assortment of butterflies around -- of every color and pattern!! Beach Bum's last blog post: Blah.

By: doo doo brown

doo doo brown — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:49:22 +0000

I can see how riding the train to Machu Picchu and schlepping around with scores of other tourists can be seen as overrated. But as someone that hiked the Inca Trail for 4 days and stood at the Sun Gate for the sunrise of Macchu Picchu, it was definitely an amazing experience. Macchu Picchu was interesting – but the journey there was even more amazing.

By: irina

irina — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:07:44 +0000

GORGEOUS irina's last blog post: magnums.

By: mm

mm — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:40:23 +0000

Very nice mm's last blog post: slackin in style.

By: D

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:01:30 +0000

Those photos are amazing, I didn’t realize that the world was so beautiful. your living the dream man l-i-v-i-n

By: Sudamericana

Sudamericana — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:41:25 +0000

Which side of the falls were you in, Argentine or Brazilian? Until some time ago – and I concur based on the times I was there- what most people said is that the Argentine side had better views, but the Brazilian one had better tourism infrastructure. The infrastructure bit (I am talking mostly about better and cheaper hotels,etc.) might have changed over the years. The Jesuit ruins were interesting too.

By: Lemmonex

Lemmonex — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:00:31 +0000

Most things that are popular are because of marketing... I need someone to tell me what to think. Lemmonex's last blog post: Perfection.