Puerto Iguazú itself is a small town next to the Iguazú waterfalls national park. The Iguazú falls are situated between Brazil and Argentina. Part of the river that actually divides Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. From a point in you can actually see all three countries:

In this picture I'm standing in Argentina, Paraguay is to the left of the river, Brazil to the right.
But back to the falls. From the Argentina side you see the falls close up. I spent 2 days exploring this side. It was certainly far and away the most spectacular natural sight I have seen in my whole trip and that's saying something!



In the park itself there were several fantastic treks as well as a speedboat ride into the falls themselves... It was damp...
On my third day in Puerto Iguazú I took a trip across to the Brazilian side of the river to get a different perspective of the falls. Unfortunately the weather wasn't great but I still managed to walk the main trail and get a couple of pics:


The pictures say it all. I'm fairly sure as natural wonders go. The Iguazú falls will take some topping!! A big thanks to those in Buenos Aires that recommended them!!
The next stop is Salta (where I am now as you know from the rafting pics) update to follow, hopefully in the next day or so....
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