Iguazu Falls is on the boarder of Brazil and Northern Argentina. It is divided into numerous waterfalls varying from about 200-270 ft. high. It is divided into upper and lower Iguazu and it is so large that there is no vantage point that allows you to view the entire falls at once, unless you were in a helicopter. The upper falls is called the Devil's Throat which is where about half of the rivers flow falls. The Devil's Throat is in the shape of a U. It is about 270ft high, 490ft wide, and 2,300ft long. It is incredible to see the amount of water flowing through it!
About 20% of the falls are on the Brazil side and 80% are on the Argentina side. The Argentina side takes you almost the entire day to visit, because of the numerous catwalks. There are catwalks along the entire top of the falls. It also takes you to a great vantage point right in the middle of the Devil's Throat.
I did not visit the Brazil side, but it seemed that the Argentina side got you much closer to the falls over all and had a lot more to see, where as, the Brazil side gave good Panoramic views from across the river.
As for where to stay, if you can afford it, stay in the Sheraton Iguazu. It is only hotel that is inside the park. You can literally walk out the back side of the hotel and you are at the falls. The other hotels are in Puerto Iguazu, which is a small town about 20 minutes from the falls with not much to offer. Sheraton is Pricey because of its proximity to the falls, and it is rather run down, but its still hands down the best option.
We spent a day at Iguazu Falls and I believe it was the perfect amount of time. Two day's would have allowed for us to take our time, but much more time would have been excessive. The only thing to see is the falls and they are definitely worth it, but you can only spend so much time there and its a pricey place to spend your time.
You are never really in the neighborhood of Iguazu falls. Its going to be worth taking a flight over a bus due to how far it is from any major airport. Even though Iguazu is packed with tourists and far away from anything, it is still absolutely amazing and completely worth seeing.
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