We paid 180R ($105US), got two ponchos to wrap my wife's handbag and our camera bag, and headed to a line where we were able to board an electric "safari vehicle." We drove through the jungle stopping at various points where the guide explained about various plant and animal life. The guide gave his speech in both Portuguese and English which we greatly appreciated. After about 20 minutes we arrived at boat landing where we were fitted for life jackets and we were seated in the very front of the first boat!

We headed down the canyon, Argentina on one side, Brazil on the other and were amazed at how beautiful and green the scenery was. As we got closer to the falls we slowed down and took an absolute ton of pictures. Then the boat captain (the boat was a fast Zodiac), motioned that we should put our cameras away. We figured this was because it was time to get close to the mist, just like Maid of the Mist in Niagara. No, not so much. We went under one of the falls, and then back under, and again, and again. IT WAS SO AMAZINGLY COOL!!! After getting thoroughly soaked we headed back to the boat landing at full speed, which was a thrill in itself.

After getting off the boat we got back on a safari vehicle which took us back to the bus station where we bought a video of our boat ride for $85R ($50US).

Our next stop was stop 3, where we walked along a trail giving us plenty of views of the different falls. You see, Iguazu falls is not just one, or two, or even three falls, but, by my count, over 20 falls spread out over a kilometer or so. After witnessing the falls, especially the Devil's fall at the end of the trail we can understand why when Eleanor Roosevelt first saw Iguazu Falls she exclaimed: "Poor Niagara!"

So now it was about 1pm Brazilian time and we were starving so we went to the buffet restaurant at the end of the bus route. We sat out on a shaded deck over the waters of the river just before they plunge over the falls. For $136R ($79US). I had steak, lamb stew, pasta with chicken, salad, wine and water. My wife had a salad, beans and rice, wine and water. It was very good.

After eating we took a bus back to the main station where we caught a cab to the Argentine falls for $80R ($47US).

To be continued.