Day 4.

After managing to get out of bed at 6am, we were packed and ready for breakfast just after 7am.


Today's plan was to visit the world famous Iguazú Falls. The falls ares split between Argentina and Brazil, with the border between both countries running through them. We wanted to visit both sides of the falls as they both offer different and unique perspectives.


To make it easier in terms of logistics and as well as having a guide, we booked a tour to see both sides of the falls for a reasonable $80 each. This included pickup from our hotel in Puerto Iguazú in Argentina and drop off at our hotel in Foz do Iguaçu in Brazil but excluded entry for the falls. We had booked a group tour but as it was only us on the tour today, it ended being a private tour.

After the quick breakfast, we checked out of the Iguazú Jungle Lodge and were soon greeted by our driver/guide for the day, Eduardo.

After the short drive we arrived at the entrance to Iguazú National Park.


And our tickets in hand for 600 pesos ($21) each. The debit/credit card system wasn't working but luckily we had brought enough cash.


Eduardo showing us the different trails to the falls. He said that Devil's Throat (Garganta del Diablo), a long and narrow chasm where half of the river's flow falls, is the most popular viewiing point and we would head here first before it got too crowded.


Taking the Waterfalls Train into the park.


We then followed the 1.1 kilometre steel walkway to Garganta del Diablo (The Devil's Throat).


We were among the first to visit Garganta del Diablo today so luckily there weren't too many other people.


Taking in the massive volume of water tumbling over the 80 metre high falls.


The rising mist both gently soaked us and blurred the view of bottom of the falls.


The lookout platform was perched right over the powerful torrent of water, giving a perfect view of the deafening cascade plunging down to an invisible destination.


Garganta del Diablo from above with the platform on the Argentine side visible top right while the viewing platform on the Brazilian side bottom-left and which we would visit later in the afternoon (Photo by Enaldo Valadares, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0).