They issue you a life jacket, and then a big rubber bag to put your belongings in. Then they show you how to carefully seal up the bag. So, just how wet are we gonna get? Well, it turns out that "wet" doesn't exactly describe it. The description should say "you will get absolutely soaked to the bone". The boat drivers joyously drive right under the falls, and that water's coming down hard. The ride back to shore offers some really rough rapids that had everyone squealing. The rest of the afternoon was comfortably cool, though, as we all slowly dried out, while walking some of the pathways around the falls.
We spent the night at the Loi Suites Hotel (www.loisuites.com.ar) What a neat place! The several buildings are joined to the lobby by hanging bridges and everyone gets either a nice balcony or a room with a soaring ceiling. Having had both breakfast and lunch, we drank our dinner: martinis by the pool followed by a small bottle of local wine from the minibar.
Up the next morning and fed, we were off to our second day at the falls. First, we took a train ride to visit the Devil's Throat.
While we were there, Gordon did some bird watching. A flock of Grey Dusky Swifts. They live behind the various falls and are the logo for the park;
And a Plush Crested Jay:
Later, we walked more of the pathways to enjoy the breathtaking views. Look how tall some of these falls are!
More local wildlife...it's a Coati, he's got an ice cream wrapper and not one bit was going to get away from him!
Lunch was served at the Grand Melia Hotel. Parilla, of course, along with other gourmet goodies, and then we did some more birdwatching. This one's a Three Striped Flycatcher...he was looking for flies around the pool.
Soon we were off to the airport for the flight back to Buenos Aires. The city was in high form, because the following day was inauguration day for their new president and Comicon was at the convention center.
So, overall, we'd say this: go to Machu Picchu. Go to Iguazu Falls, it's one of the most impressive sights we've ever seen. Take a cruise. Drink Argentine wine. Eat Parilla. You won't regret it.
