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Iguazu Falls – waterfalls are pretty cool & these are the coolest EVER

Don’t take my word for it. Iguazu Falls of the Iguazu River on the border between Argentina & Brazil has been voted as one of the 7 natural wonders of the world. The only waterfalls to make it & since they’re the biggest falls in the world, it’s not surprising. There’s over 275 falls over nearly 3km & the drop is as high as 90m in some places. They are unbelievably breathtaking. Thankfully, my new Brazilian visa allowed me to view the falls from both the Brazil & Argentina sides. I was told from Brazil, you get a lovely panoramic view, while from Argentina, you get up close to the falls. After I spent day 1 in Brazil & day 2 in Argentina, I can confirm that’s pretty accurate. The craziest, coolest, most impressive spot is called the “Devil’s Throat” & once I saw it, I imagined it was appropriately named. This is everyone’s highlight & from the Argentina side, you’re literally right above it whereas you get a lovely view a bit further away from Brazil. 
So what side do I prefer? After much back & forth, I’ve decided I prefer the views on the Brazilian side & you’ll see from my photos that it was an ideal day & ideal conditions. However, I prefer the manner in which you view the falls on the Argentinian side. Brazil’s national park probably wisely ushers everyone into park buses. You’re on your own after you hop off at your stop but it seems a bit more like a proper tour & you all know I’m not a huge fan of those when it can be avoided. Argentina has a similar herd mentality to view the Devil’s Throat, swapping out the buses for a little train. But after you knock that out, there are a bunch of trails you can hike to view different falls from various vantage points. So I quite enjoyed heading off on my own to find those falls less frequented by the hordes. 
Bottom line… if you go to Argentina or Brazil, you must visit. It’s a bit off in the middle of nowhere. I opted for a round-trip flight to/from BA (my first of the trip!) as it’s a 28-30hr one-way bus ride (no thanks). But every local I talked to in Argentina leading up to the trip said it was a can’t miss (along with Patagonia, Bariloche, Mendoza & BA). And they’re right. It’s a highlight of the trip. 

View from Brazil side on day 1 (view of the Argentina side)

There’s a path along the river on the way towards the Devil’s Throat (pictured). Rainbows, seriously? It couldn’t have been a more perfect day.

Brazil has a lookout catwalk, that gets you right over the falls w a spectacular view into the Devil’s Throat, & a tower that offers awesome panoramic views

There are a few shots here that make my list of trip faves


Double rainbow!!!



Yes, I was actually here but I certainly didn’t direct this shot. Where’s the sky?

Before day 2 in Argentina, I thought this mama & her baby wanted to join. I used points to stay in the only hotel on the Argentina side that is located WITHIN the park & has a lovely view of the falls. It’s ridiculously expensive but for free, it was pretty fantastic to just throw on a daypack & walk out the back door to hook up with the hiking trails.

Argentina on day 2 – the walk towards the Devil’s Throat

Devil’s Throat






Devil’s throat from Argentina – you are in it https://youtu.be/yYUkmt7m7c4

Devil’s throat from Brazil – rainbow heaven https://youtu.be/eQ_KBXAvDbQ

Brazil pano from tower https://youtu.be/0bWHXccmD10

Brazil pano from path https://youtu.be/_ATe71yga6Y

2 thoughts on “Iguazu Falls – waterfalls are pretty cool & these are the coolest EVER”

  2. These pictures are just insane!!! Looks like your luck of weather continues. Brazil side definitely seems more picturesque. I love waterfalls, and this sure does seem like the mother of them all!!!

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