- Visit to the Argentine side of the Iguazu Falls
- Seen loads of cheeky cuatis and a group of capuchin monkeys
- Walk to the foaming Garganta del Diabolo
- Walk along Circuito Superior with a view of other falls
- Uneventful but informative jeep safari through the outskirts of the park
Here, too, a sumptuous breakfast buffet awaits us, at which we are ready for the upcoming excursion in the Argentine Iguazu National Park strengthen. This is especially necessary for Pap, after all, he caught quite a cold. We take the bus from the bus station towards the park.
We buy an entrance ticket for the park and first of all visit the informative, but somewhat aging one Visitors Centerwhere also the life of the Guaraní Indians Takes place. On our first short walk through the jungle, we discover huge ants. Now we reach that Cataratas train stationwhere it's just so from cheeky coati families teems with Some tourists who bring food with them are downright attacked by the cute, but by no means harmless Quatis. We climb the little train to the Garganta del Diablo.
The pavement is said to have only reopened a few days ago, after which the Flood of the century in June 2014 destroyed large parts. Everywhere there are remains of the old footbridge in the river bed, which should urgently be cleared away. We discover a beautiful bird with blue eyebrows and a black crest, as well as a considerable catfish in the water.
Then we arrive at the overcrowded viewing platform, where we can relax Fight for a place on the precipice. Here directly at the edge of the Devil's Throat The falls really look even more impressive than from the Brazilian side, even if the overview of the entire falls is better there. 90 meters below us the impacting water masses create an enormous spray, so that everything is wrapped in a veil of white. Lots Swallows circle around here who have chosen this dangerous place as a nesting place. It's hard to imagine when the Iguazu River is flooding!
We take the train back to the middle station, where we start a hike along the Circuito Superior set out. Again await us Cuatis and a little further in the forest we see a family Capuchin monkeys. The path leads along the edge of many other waterfalls with spectacular views down to the river and over to the Brazilian side.
Then it's time to go back to the main entrance, after all, ours starts at 4 p.m. Jeep safari through the edge of the national park. We get a lot Information on flora and fauna, unfortunately hardly see an animal. Which is not surprising considering the density of the local vegetation. We learn that cacti originally only occurred in the New World and that only 40-60 jaguars are said to live in the entire province. With a calculated minimum population of 50 individuals - so that the population is able to reproduce at all - the prospects are not exactly rosy. Only an agouti, tapir footprints, and a hummingbird we see. Back at the hotel we have a delicious meal in the associated restaurant.
