Nigel: We left Puerto Iguazu in Argentina on the bus and were in Foz de Iguacu in Brazil about an hour and a half later. We would have been there even quicker if we hadn't have needed to get off the bus to go through immigration and then wait for another bus. As we were staying a couple of days here, we decided not to rush to the falls on the first day but to have a bit of a rest and go refreshed the next day. We had a stroll around the centre (a nondescript town) and then headed to get some food. The owner of our hostel had recommended a Brazilian BBQ place close by so we decided to give it a go. Neither of us have been to a Brazilian BBQ restaurant before but we will definitely be going to one again. For those of you that aren't familiar with them, it is basically an all you can eat meat feast. Waiters carrying huge skewers of various meats walk from table to table and offer it to you. If you see something you fancy then they cut a nice juicy slice off and put it on your plate. To go with the meat there is also a salad and accompaniments buffet area that you can go up to as many times as you like to refill. These places are even more dangerous than a standard all you can eat buffet because when you get to the point where you are too full to go up to get some food, the meat just keeps being offered to you so you don't even have to move. It was difficult to refuse the steak so at one point we both just had a plate of meat in front of us. Although it cost a bit more than what we would usually pay, it was probably quite good value because it was both lunch and dinner in the end!

The next day we went to the Brazilian side of the falls. We got there by bus and after paying to get in, we got another bus to the start of the walking trail. The trail winds through the trees and there is lots of wildlife to be seen including lizards, spiders, and exotic birds. There are several viewpoints along the way before you end up at the main event which is the waterfall known as the Devil's Throat. This waterfall is the most spectacular one as it is a long and narrow chasm which roughly half the river flows into. It is the highest (82m), widest (150m), and longest (700m) of all the falls. We really wanted to see this because we were unable to see it on the Argentinian side. Normally on the Argentinian side you can walk along a bridge built over the river and stand on a viewing platform on the edge where the water cascades over the edge so you can look down over the drop. Unfortunately a huge flood had totally destroyed the bridge so this is no longer open which is even more reason to head over to the Brazilian side where you can still do this.

Since it was a Saturday, the park was really busy and at times on the trail you had to queue up to get a good view of the falls from the various lookout points. The views on the Brazilian side are different to the Argentinian side because the path is quite set back from the falls whereas in Argentina, you are really close to them. Although it is a really good experience to be so close, the benefit of seeing the falls on the Brazilian side is that you get more of a panoramic view and more of an appreciation of how long the falls are. After battling through the crowds we finally got to the Devil's Throat and it was worth waiting in line for. A metal bridge takes you across the water in front of the first small drop so that you get sprayed with water (drenched again) and then when you make it to the end you are able to look over the edge into the chasm and also see the Argentinian side of the Devil's Throat on the other side. It was amazing to see the sheer force of the water and hear how loud it roared. Fearing that the pictures weren't doing the waterfall justice, we took a video to show how powerful it was but haven't be able to upload it. Hopefully the pictures will do it justice.

Next and final destination - Rio.....