Thursday, November 4

Cross country we flew and reside now at the tricorner of Argentina/Paraguay/Brazil. The old forest has long since been sold off and floated downriver. What persists would be nought but (rapidly) regenerating forest(complete with orchids and jaguars, coatis and toucans) except ... that here is also one of the world's more stunning waterfalls, Iguazu, and a plethora of business that has sprouted in its attractive mist.
The cross country part was tricky. If not deaf, dumb, and mute negotiating the practicalities of airport info/directions, we were at least next to useless as regards to info exchange , and only by the grace of luck (and extra time) did we get here at all. But, we did, and it is a curious place in which we find ourselves.
From any high point one can see, way across the tops of jungle trees and waterfall mist and rainbows, a cluster of high rise buildings said to be in Paraguay. A tribute to commerce cut loose, and the main reason most Porteños (Buenos Aireans) come this way at all. Ciudad de Estes is a city in southern Paraguay from which all manner of material goods can be procured without the bother of tax or tariff, a high rise duty free city. We were told it is not necessarily a family friendly place but, rather, smacks of seedier sides of Bangkok.
Iguazu itself Is still a bit of a mystery to us. Though we've hiked to its edge and pondered its depths, been cooled by its mists and recorded it's rainbows, we have not yet really seen the falls. Too huge to be grasped in toto (yet), we plan to spend another day hiking about tomorrow to try to find the vantage point that will let us grok the fullness.
So now we sleep, perchance to dream of iguanas and lagartos mas grandes.
And when we have it all figured out on the morrow, we'll be sure to share.






Larry and Janell


from JK's iPad

Location:Puerta Iguazu