Iguazú: More than just waterfalls

While Iguazú Falls may be the big draw, the park that encompasses the falls is more than 250 square miles. So it is much more than simply a big river impressively jumping off a cliff. Plus there is the nearby Argentine town of Puerto Iguazú, its Brazilian counterpart Foz de Iguazú and the Paraguayan town of Ciudad de Este.

More than just waterfalls

Within at least the Argentine portion of the park — I was unable to visit Brazil or Paraguay — there is an abundance of wildlife. Especially coatis (“kwah-tees”), which are everywhere. It’s almost impossible to visit the park and not see dozens of them running around.

The park also features two trains, a lighthouse and many miles of walking paths. (Granted, the vast majority of these paths are meant to get people to various views of the falls and back.)

The Argentine town of Puerto Iguazú is small but interesting to wander around in. Unfortunately, stringent visa requirements prevented me from getting to visit either Brazil or Paraguay while I was there. I’m told that Paraguay has some of the cheapest shopping in all of South America. Foz de Iguazú, Brazil is the largest town in the area and reportedly has quite a number of interesting sights to check out.

I guess that just means I’ll have to come back.