Don´t go chasing waterfalls...

Well after spending just over £500 on medical costs and £25 on changing my flight I made it to the Brazilian side of Iguazu Falls (amazing water falls which sit between Brazil and Argentina*) and I was mighty impressed. 

Brazilian side of the falls

However I then crossed the border to witness the Argentinian side and was completely and utterly blown away by the sheer size and spectacle of all 275 separate falls...especially the one called Garganta del Diablo (Devils Throat) which is just one enormous pit of gushing water. The Argentinian side of the falls were, in my opinion, way better than the Brazilian side, in that the view was wider and you were able to really get up close (literally like standing under a shower) and experience the falls in all their glory.

Approaching Devils Throat...

Devils Throat in all its glory

View of the falls from Argentinian side

Yes that IS  a rainbow in a waterfall : )

Another fall which was literally like a power shower

The falls are situated in a National Park which is home to numerous wildlife such as racoon's, bears, pumas and scary insects which our tour guide took much glee in showing us despite my dismay...

Coatis (raccoons) which roam around as though you aren't even there!

Random massive lizards that also roam around freely

Ugly beetle insect that spends its life making a load clicking noise before it dies  in this position...

Carnivorous ants!

A guinea pig! I shall no doubt taste one of these cooked when I visit Bolivia...

During my stay at the hostel on the Argentinian side of Iguazu Falls, I managed to slice the same arm that Id had my intravenous drip in during my stay in hospital that same week, on the edge of a metal locker door which was open. Im starting to think Im not very good at taking care of myself abroad...The staff in the hostel were useless and had no first aid kit so thank goodness I had mine. The cut is healing now but kept opening every time I moved my arm which was quite gross and also painful. Oh before you ask yes I have had my tetanus jab before I left the UK. Lets hope that UK tetanus jabs are valid in South America unlike yellow fever jabs which apparently consultants over here just laugh at...


* In Brazil they refer to the falls as cataratas which I didn't initially understand as the hospital where I spent the night (see previous blog entry) was called Hospital Cataratas which I assumed was an eye hospital!