Que d´eau! / So much water!

F: Iguazu, 165m, 30ºC

Je crois que l on a vu une des 7 merveilles naturelles du monde. Tout ce que l´on a vu avant etait deja tres beau mais les chutes d´Iguazu sont extraordinaires!! 275 chutes, jusqu´a 80m de haut dont la tres impressionnante Garganta del Diablo (Gorge du Diable) ou l´eau cascade sur 3 cotes.

A Iguazu on a retrouve cette atmosphere propre aux tropiques ou l´humidite et la chaleur sont a la limite du supportable. Les chutes se trouvent a 15km de la ville, au milieu de la foret amazonienne et le bruit y est incroyable. Que ce soit celui des chutes ou de tous les insectes, oiseaux qui fourmillent partout autour. On a vu des iguanes, toucans, fourmis tigres (2-3cm de long), koatis (sorte de raton-laveurs), papillons et... enormement de moustiques geants!!

Le temps etait maussade et la sortie en bateau tres agitee et on a passe une super journee!!

On y etait jeudi dernier entre deux courts arrets a Santa Fe (ville pas tres belle mais sympa) ou on a visite un zoo pour enfin voir des pumas et des jaguars.

Depuis hier nous sommes a Rosario, 3eme ville plus importante du pays, au bord du Rio Parana. Le WE les hotels sont pleins car tout le monde vient a la plage et en discotheque ici. Nous qui voulions nous y reposer on s est couche a 05h du mat apres un barbecue apero a l hotel!!

Demain ce sera journee plage, puis lundi matin on ira a Buenos Aires.

E: Iguazu, 165m, 30ºC
I think we saw one of the 7 natural world wonders. Don´t get me wrong, what we saw before was really beautiful but this was just out of this world! 275 waterfalls, up to 80m high including the amazing Garganta del Diablo (Devil´s throat) where the water falls from 3 sides.
At Iguazu we rediscovered this atmosphere typical from tropical places where the humidity and the heat are only just bearable. The falls are 15km away from town in the middle of the Amazonian forest and the noise is astonishing. Either the falls´noise or the noise of all the insects and birds around. We saw iguanes, toucans, tiger ants (1 inch long), koatis (kind of racoon), butterflies and... vast numbers of huge mosquitos!!
Weather was so so, the boat trip was kind of shaky and wet and we had a wonderful time!!
We were there last Thursday between 2 short stops in Santa Fe (not really beautiful) where we visited a zoo to finally see pumas and jaguars.
Since yesterday we are in Rosario, third biggest city, on the Parana river. The week end hotels are full as everyone comes here to enjoy the beaches and the clubs. We met a huge number of English people, strangely enough... We wanted to rest but we had a BBQ - drinks at the hotel last night and we went to bed at 5am!!
Tomorrow we will spend the day at the beach then head to Buenos Aires on Monday.