Kerraguay: Cataratas

Dear Reader,

I finished classes and took two finals, so I thought it was time to get traveling again. I traveled to Iguazu Falls, allegedly the inspiration for Up!, with another American, a Canadian bro, and an Italian girl. Despite waking up early everyday to study, I only woke up 25 minutes before my 6:30 am bus to the falls. Somehow I managed to pack underwear and a toothbrush! I did not, however, shower after lots of soccer the night before.( Side note, large head bands turn dirty short hair in to soccer player chic).

24 hours of buses and travel later, I was in Puerto Iguazu! I will let the pictures speak for themselves, but they were huge and beautiful. I can't remember Niagra's set up, but the Iguazu park is designed so that you can walk along the top of the falls above the water. It's mind-melting.

The falls are at the border of Argetina, Brazil, and Paraguay. Brazil has a better view, but, thanks to US immigration policy, they make it a little more difficult for Americans to enter. There is a high tax on Americans called the reciprocity fee. They're not trying to hide their motivation here. I also needed to solicit my visa months in advance....clearly didn't happen.

Here are some photos. 9/10, would visit again (knocked one point for making me cold and wet at one point).

You're looking down over a fall!!!!!!

Paraguay on the left. Brazil on the right.
Surprisingly, Brazil had the most fireworks go off.

Holy crap, I'm on top of this fall.

To both my left and right, you will see the falls from afar.
Also to my left, you will see the slight flip of a mullet.

Coati.
South American squirrel that will rip your plastic bags and steal all your cookies.

It's loud.

Devil's Throat Part 1.
I couldn't really capture this ring of waterfalls very well.
The ring was so tight you could only see mists and birds diving in and out of it.