Originally Posted by
holtju2
I do not need a Visa for Brazil but I cannot see how not having one would deter one visiting the Brazilian side of the falls from Argentina because the passport check was done only when entering and leaving Argentina. Nothing at all on the Brazilian side.
We didn't have a visa when we crossed the border to see the Brazilian side of the falls so we were technically in the country illegally. Our cab driver convinced us that he knew the border guards and that we would have no trouble. We didn't. Everyone at the border on both sides seemed to be on a first-name, back-slapping basis, but while we were there I found myself thinking that $100 for the visa would have been a cheap price to pay if things hadn't gone well. I tried to enjoy the falls and not think about what being detained by Brazilian immigration officials might be like.