The Iguazu Falls from the Brazilian side

A view of part of Iguazu Falls as seen from the Brazilian side

The weather in the Iguazu region can be quite fickle. We experienced it during our day at the Argentine side when the skies opened up and dumped a torrent on in the early afternoon. Fortunately we were about to have lunch and took cover, along with nearly everyone else in the park, in the eateries. Fortunately the rain cleared after a 30 minute deluge.

In the evening the rain returned. Trevor and I had ventured out and discovered that a restaurant quite near our hotel was actually open. It overlooked the junction of the rivers forming the three frontiers. As we watched the light fading the storm came in. It was a fantastic light and sound show with sheet lightning followed by thunder. It was quite spectacular. 

Fortunately there was a break in the storm just as we finished dinner and we managed to get back to our accommodation without getting soaked. The break was short lived and the lightning, thunder and torrential rain continued throughout the night and it was still raining when we left the hotel at 10 o'clock.

Going from Argentina to Brazil required two border activities. We had to officially leave Argentina and enter Brazil. With a bus load of foreigners this took quite some time. Fortunately for us our tour guide handled the formalities for us. We just had to sit on the bus and wait and wait and wait.

Once into Brazil we stopped for lunch, along with every other tour bus that was doing the crossing, at a place that served typical local food.

By the time we got to the Brazilian park that houses the falls it was just on 3 o'clock. Fortunately, access to the viewing trails was much easier on the Brazilian side. We were able to bus it to the trail head which saved quite a lot of time. 

By the time we got to the falls the rain had stopped. While the sky was still grey at least we only had to contend with the mist rising from the falls and not rain as well.

Here is a selection of photos of the falls as seen from the Brazilian side.

Unfortunately, it was not possible to capture the full grandeur of the falls using my camera.

If you ever get the chance to visit the Iguazu Falls I'm sure that you will be impressed. The sheer size of the falls is mind boggling.