If you have never been close to a waterfall as big as Iguazu Falls, chances are you haven't experienced rain during a cloudless day. Yeah, is something like that.
The waterfalls are majestic. They cover a big part of the territory, so it's not only in Brazil, but part of them are also in Argentina. They are part of the Iguazu River and their highest fall is 80m high. It's known as the Devils Throat.
I remember that back when I was there in 2012, I hadn't been near such big waterfalls. I had seen some in Venezuela. But I wasn't in my country.
Being near the falls is loud. There's a lot of water coming down. I have no photos of the lookout made to be near the falls because we thought the camera would go kaput from all the splashing.
Here you can see the walkways made to get near the action. You can see many animals around and the way and as you get closer to the waterfalls, the very volume goes up until the only thing you can listen to is the roar of water falling.
If you look closely, you can see the boats that take people near the waterfalls. They actually go as close as possible to the Devil's Throat. I wonder why people would want this. The noise would be unbearable. Besides, the whole movement on the river would make the boat rock a lot.
The place is beautiful nonetheless. In modern times, this places has been listed as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. And once you get to the last lookout, you can see why. There's a moment of peace when your eardrums cancel the noise and you can stand still and look at the rainbows produced by the water drops suspended on the air.
When you are in such a moment, it feels like you commune with nature. The fact that the lookout is at a good distance is a sign of respect for this monument of nature. I'd love to go back again and take some better photos of the place.
Brazil has many beautiful landscapes. It is the biggest country we have near, so there's a lot to explore. I remember getting to Iguazu took us a while day in bus from Curitiba. The place is huge!
Being around bodies of water and waterfall has some sort of soothing effect on people from the coast. Yes, we stand in awe at the place, but since we are used to water, the whole sound and feeling reminds us of home. I guess you could say we are only missing the salt.
I think that of I go back there, I might go on the boat to the Devil's Throat and see what that is about. But I'd buy some earplugs first. It could make for some good content.
Have ever been to a place that has left you flabbergasted? If you have, feel free to tell me about it in the comment section. I'd be more than glad to read about your experiences.
Until next time!
Photos 📷: taken by me. I can't remember the model of the camera. It was a Panasonic Digital Camera.
Editing 🎬: by me, made with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.
Thumbnail 🖼️: by me, created with Canva.
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