Entrar Brazil ! Foz do Iguacu And Itaipu Dam !
Posted On Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at at 9:58 PM by Alvin
We entered Brazil from Argentina on a clear morning with a blue blue sky and the "Entrar" was smooth and took the minimal of formalities. We stayed in the city of Foz do Iguacu where we would have the chance of seeing the Iguazu Falls from the Brazilian side. But having settled on our first day in this exciting country, we visited the Itaipu Dam on the Paraguay/Brazil borders. The Itaipu Dam was heavily guarded and the administration was very strict and no wonders, Itaipu provided Paraguay with 90% of the country's electricity ! The Dam was impressive and the imposing site reminded us of our visit to the Three Gorges Dam in China and it was clear to us that both countries were really up and coming of age in modernisation. We arrived back to Foz do Iguacu city after spending 3 hours at the Itaipu Dam and found a local "por Kilo" eatery that served decent Brazilian foods that rounded off a hot but rewarding day.
Next came the awsome Iguazu Falls (again !) where we would be viewing the falls from a more panoramic perspective; different from the Argentinian experience of actually criss-crossing the many water falls. The atmosphere and sheer beauty of the falls were no less impressive than on the Argentinian side; the time it took us to view the waterfalls on the main trail was however shorter (4 hours) as we were not interested in walking the other commercial hold-on-to-your-wallet "Tropical Natural Trails". We again enjoyed getting wet and happy from the water mist and the joy of getting close to these world-class wonders.
