Month: October 2023

Foz do Iguazu, Brazil to Iguazu, Argentina

This morning we checked out of the Wish Hotel Golf Resort and took a one hour taxi ride across the border into Argentina.

Entering Argentina

In Argentina we are staying at the Grand Meliã Iguazu. It is perhaps my favorite hotel in the world.

This is the view as you walk into the lobby.

Our rooms weren’t ready so we walked and took the tourist train down to see the falls and the Garganta de Diablo (throat of the devil).

Walking to the Garganta de Diablo.
Duke and I at Garganta de Diablo.
On our way back to the hotel Bonnie met this guy.

It was over 90 degrees today and it felt like 90 percent humidity so when we got back to the hotel we immediately went swimming.

Swimming

Before dinner we played cards.

Playing cards before dinner

We had a fabulous dinner at the Meliã.

My fish
This dolce de Leche volcano cake was exceptional
My fried cheese

They had tango entertainment going on while we ate. Duke got right into the swing of things.

Duke doing the tango

Foz do Iguazu

After breakfast when we were ready to leave our hotel and return our rental car we discovered that now the left front tire was flat. Because we were already using the spare on the right front and though we were only about 5 miles from the airport where we planned to return the car, returning the car still took three hours! We had to go through a whole hassle to get hold of the company, find someone to translate, get a tow truck, have the car towed, and then go to the airport to complete the paperwork. Finally about 2pm we were on the way to Iguazu Falls Park.

Left front tire
The car finally getting towed.

We bought tickets and did the boat ride to the bottom of the falls. It started with a very interesting walk and ride through the park forest to the boat dock.

On the way to the falls
Leaf bug
On the boat
On our way
Some of the falls from our boat

In addition to a fun and beautiful ride, the boat also took us right under the falls. Tons of water dropped on us! It was so much fun!! I bought the GoPro pictures they took but I still have to get them off the thumb drive.

We were absolutely soaked but it was a hot day and as I said the whole experience was fantastic.

Next we went up to the viewing platforms overlooking the falls. Words fail me when I try to explain the beauty and grandeur.

Iguazu Falls
You can see we were still pretty wet

Dois Vizinhos to Foz do Iguazu

This morning when we came out to our car we had a flat tire!

Flat tire

A very nice man in the lobby offered to help change it for us. I think he was just a guest of the hotel.

Changing the tire
Duke helped
The flat tire

Luckily we made it to Foz do Iguazu where we will turn in the car with no further problem.

Along the way we stopped to look at an enormous dam and hydroelectric plant on the Iguazu River.

Dam. I think on the Iguazu River

At the Wish Foz da Iguazu resort where we are staying for the next two nights we met up with our good friends Bonnie and Brian who we will be traveling with for most of the rest of the trip. It was so good to see them!

Relaxing at the end of the day after rendezvousing with Bonnie and Brian

For dinner we went into the center of Foz and had a fantastic steak dinner.

Dinner