Ah, what a wonderful day I had... even though waking up at 8 was not the happiest moment of the day. =) After a wonderful breakfast (so I had frosted flakes, but it’s been so long since I’ve had cereal, it was amazing!) we headed off to
I was so excited, although not really knowing what to expect. I mean, in part, it’s a bunch of waterfalls. I’ve seen plenty of photos…however photos do not do this place justice. There are no words for how breathtaking these falls are…
We started off by taking the “high trail” to the falls. We walked through the jungle (although there was a “brick” trail to walk on) and on the way there we stopped to take photos of monkeys who were just hanging out in the trees. I’ve never seen monkeys in a natural habitat (they weren’t in cages) and it was so great! We also saw a lot of wild coaties. I don’t really know how to describe a coati. Like an anteater maybe, without the really long nose and tail? Ha, I don’t know. I have photos of course. They just ran wild there and were not shy to humans. I even got to pet one although they tell you to be careful because if they think you have food (or I guess if you smell like food) they will bite you. Luckily, neither of those categories applied to me, so I didn’t get bit. =)
When we finally made it up to the falls, I was speechless. I just started taking pictures like crazy. The farther along we walked, the more we got to see. We didn’t take an official tour, so I don’t know all the statistics about the place: how many falls, how high they are, etc. But I just felt that, while looking at them, it just reinforced my faith in God. I mean, they were beautiful and amazing and…it didn’t just happen. I can’t allow myself to believe that some scientific force made these falls happen, and it makes me sad that there are people who do believe that. I just couldn’t help but think: “Wow, look what God created for us to enjoy and look at.” I was amazed by the power of God like I haven’t been in quite a long time. It was a wonderful experience that I will never ever forget. And I kept feeling it over and over again as we saw new falls or the same falls from the lower trails. When you’re standing at the bottom of the falls, you realize how small you really are, like when you stare at the sky for a really long time. They are huge!
After lunch, we went to La Garganta Del Diablo (Devil’s Throat), which was the very top of one of the waterfalls. It was another one of those breathtaking moments. I wish there were more words to describe the falls, but I don’t think one really can do it and be right in describing it! So that’s what you get…look up photos, look at mine on Facebook, it still won’t be as wonderful as being there. And it was even better that the weather was perfect (especially since it had rained for two days before). I even got hot at one point (it was in the 80s and the sun was perfect!). I even got a little red, but no, not burnt. =)
We left the park around five and went back to the hostel where we took showers/naps/etc. That night at the hostel, there was an asado (barbecue) with all you can eat salad, meat (including steak, chorizos [sausage], chicken), and drink (they were serving caipirinhas, a Brazilian drink, it was NOT good, I settled for apple juice, lol). After dinner the hostel put on a Brazilian show, where a man danced and pulled people out on the floor and taught them to dance. He had a group of guys out dancing and then brought out a lady barely dressed in dancing garb. It was quite an interesting evening. It was really fun watching Thomas up there dancing. But that’s his story to tell, so I will just leave it at that…but it was funny. =)
After awhile, the man and his two dancers started pulling everyone up and formed a sort of conga line. Then they had us dance down a line, under peoples arms (like a bridge…), and do the limbo, then they taught us a dance with a
When the show was over we decided to go outside. It was a great night and the music was playing…our little group decided to start dancing in the gazebo. I mean, there was a disco light, enough space, and loud music: dancing was meant to happen! I was proud of our group too, because after awhile, other people jumped in and started dancing as well, until it was a full out party with a lot of people just mingling and dancing and talking. It was a great time. I met people from
Around two in the morning, part of our group left to go to the boliche (club) in the center (downtown), but I was way way too tired. I opted for bed, which was a great move. They didn’t get back until almost six and I don’t think I would have been able to handle it!
More to come from the Iguazú trip…
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