Iguazuuuuuuu
Imagine 270 waterfalls lining a 2-mile stretch. That’s Iguazu Falls. Now, I’ve never been the type to go gaga over waterfalls, but my weekend in Iguazu was amazing. To tell you the truth, I wasn’t so much excited about seeing the falls until I actually laid eyes on them. It’s a sight you have to see to appreciate. Even though pictures don’t do Iguazu justice, look at my corresponding photo albums.
Here’s a rundown of my 4-day weekend…
Wednesday: After our classes a group of 13 of us headed to the Retiro bus terminal to catch our 7pm bus to Iguazu Falls. Note: when taking long bus rides such as these, always spring for the nicest seats. In this case we got the Tutto Letto/Super Cama seats. They basically turned into twin beds and were probably more comfortable than the bed in my homestay.
Thursday: 18 hours later we reached Puerto Iguazu. We settled into the cabanas we rented (had views of the Iguazu River, Brazil and Paraguay!) and went out for lunch. After eating we took the 4-peso shuttle to Iguazu National Park (about 20 minutes from town). I was a little bitter at first because we had to pay 30 pesos to get in, but once I saw the falls it was all worth it. Unfortunately, since we got there a little late in the day, we only got to see the Garganta del Diablo (Devil’s Throat) before getting kicked out.
Friday: Got up early for our 4-hour safari adventure! We were picked up in a huge safari truck type vehicle (sorry, don’t know how to phrase it) and we were off to the jungle. Our first stop was to go zip-lining! You don’t know how excited I was to do that. It’s always been one of my dreams : ] (sad, I know). Anyway, we got to zip-line for ½ a mile and it was just as fun as I had imagined it would be. We then got back in the truck and drove to a waterfall in the middle of nowhere to go wet rappelling. I’m not going to lie, I was much more scared about this than skydiving. But once I was at a 90 degree angle from the waterfall it was easy! Well, except for the part when I was literally IN the waterfall and could barely breath because water was everywhere. Anyhoooo, the best part of the day was when we went back to Iguazu National Park for a jet boat ride. All, I can say is, best time ever. The boat driver takes you under waterfalls and you get drencheddddd. You’ll probably get to see the video in my next episode. It looks like a scene from Titanic or Poseidon…but fun.
Saturday: Shopped for souvenirs then got back on the bus for another 18 hours!
Sunday: Arrived in B.A. early in the morning, so provided enough time to do homework (and *cough* go shopping *cough*) after a packed weekend!
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