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Argentine side, IgazuFallsI took a sleeping bus from Buenos Aires to the Argentine side of the falls. Apart from the fact that the bus did not stop, it was a very comfortable 20 hour ride as the seats reclined nearly 180 degrees and the air conditioning was working very well. <br />

Igazu Falls

George Csaszi
2006-02-27 19:16:55

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massive market full of people. Taking a leisurely stroll down it is quite impossible, as you get stopped by someone trying to sell you something every few seconds. There was one girl in particular who kept on bothering me for a long time, she tried very hard to persuade me to buy socks and underwear, only when I asked her to pose for a picture with me she decided to leg it (almost immediately). Most things at the market stalls are very cheap, but not very good quality. The only thing which I considered buying there was some MP3 music.

Two South African guys I met at the hostel earlier gave me Spanish lessons on MP3´s and I managed to buy an MP3 player in one of the shops, together with rechargeable batteries and a charger.

The prices at most stores are not Bird that attacked the American touristtoo bad, although some electronics are cheaper in the UK on the Internet. As I was shopping I met some teenage shop assistants, who were very friendly and started flirting with me. After a while I was beginning to feel fairly safe in the city, and seeing security people standing near every big store with guns in their hands felt a bit strange.

The Brazilian side of the Igazu falls is about a third of it´s size across the border in Argentina. However you can get some amazing views over large areas. It´s probably worth visiting both sides, just to see it all. There´s also a bird zoo near by, which is also quite impressive. It was funny watching an innocent looking bird attacking an American tourist, who although was a big guy, started screaming and jumping around.

I really enjoyed my stay in Igazu, I came across some cool people here. I hang out a bit with a Spaniard called Danny, who teaches Spanish near Sao Paulo. He told me a bit about Brazil and helped me practice my Spanish. Hopefully I see him when I go to Sao Paulo. The two South Africans used to work in London, but then
over the Internet, and travel around the world. What a great idea! I also bumped into some Mexicans, who were all very friendly and relaxed. The funniest people I met were no doubt two Irish guys, fooling around all the time.