A visit to the falls from the Brazil side offers beautiful panoramic views of the falls which consist of 275 individual falls along a 1.7 mile stretch of the Iguazu River. The mos impressive section of the falls is known as the Devil's Throat, and is a u-shaped, 490 ft wide by 2,300 ft long fall. The Devil's Throat actually marks the exact border between the two countries.
From the Brazil side you are able to walk down a long path which follows the rim of the canyon. There is a section which extends to the lower base of the Devil's Throat. The wide views are spectacular and unique to the Brazil side which is a better side for seeing the whole picture.
A complete tour of Iguazu Falls however, will visit both sides. From the Argentina side of the falls there is better access to the waters and tourists have a more intimate experience with the falls. The Rainforest Ecological Train brings visitors to different parts of the falls, and at one point there is a half-mile trail that can take you directly over Devil's Throat providing the opposite perspective you had from the Brazil side.
It is really an amazing opportunity to be able to explore this extraordinary natural phenomenon, so thoroughly. It is highly recommended that for a complete visit one experiences the falls from both perspectives. Two thirds of the falls are in Argentina territory.
A visit to both sides of the falls can easily be combined to a visit to the culturally rich and historically significant, Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Rio has a lot to offer it's visitors in addition to the long stretches of tranquil beach and glistening waters of the Atlantic. The once long-time capital of Brazil is full of exciting landmarks such as Christ the Redeemer, looming on top of Corcovado Mountain and Sugarloaf Mountain adding to the diversity of the beautiful landscape. Rio has a vibrant nightlife and is riddled with samba clubs and hip drinking spots along the beach that light up when the sun goes down.
Don't miss out on these amazing Brazil vacation hotspots that can be easily a part of your Brazil travel Package. It may be easier than you think to bring it all together and the ability to customizing your itinerary to include other points of interest is important. So instead of continuing to put it off, make your South America vacation happen sooner rather than later.
By Matthew Barker