And we have arrived in Buenos Aires for the final few days of our trip around South America. We honestly can`t believe it has been over 2 months although we are both looking forward to our own bed and some home cooked food.After a mix up with the flights (our LAN agent in Bolivia had put us on a TAM flight and not let us know - no problems just a bit confusing initially) we arrived in Sao Paulo and then onto Buenos Aires after a short wait. The other thing we f...

Well our final major bus trip on our tour of South America. Really uneventful but the winding road out of Paraty is pretty stunning. Jungle on both sides, with the occasional glimpse of ocean or a small township. About an hour out of Rio the scenery changed dramatically into the typical urban look of a city. Arriving on time (4 hours) we made our way into the massive Rio de Janeiro bus station.For the first time in Brazil we have come across very helpful Braz...

And we arrived in Paraty. . . . barely. . . For the first time our packs were weighed before we got onto the bus at Iguazu. Not a problem for us but there were a few people who were upset when told they had to pay extra. Also I learnt that Brazilian's have no idea when it comes to personal space. This woman behind me was pretty much right on top of me. I think if I had sat down she would have sat onn me she was that close and it got annoying very quickly ...

We decided to start the day at the Parque das Aves, a bird park opposite the Brazilian entrance to Iguazu Falls.Parque das Aves has over 1000 birds, 130 species in large avaries and we were keen to be able to get close to the birds of South America and specifically the toucans and macaws. We were not disappointed. After taking the local bus, the local buses are surprisingly easy and cheap, about $2.50R a ride, we arrived at the bird park. Paying our money (eve...

After what we were anticipating to be a 15 hour bus ride, turns out was actually 17 and a half, we finally arrived in Foz de Iguazu.Brazilian buses are interesting things:1. They stop in the middle of nowhere at strange times so people can get food. Not just once or twice but a number of times.2. The drivers are insane. Either they speed or go very slow. There is no pattern to this either.3. You need to show photographic ID to get on the bus. Not a bad idea t...