Flying from El Calafate to Puerto Iguazu is much more than just hopping to another Argentinian natural world heritage site. It felt a bit like betraying windy Patagonian plains and mountains, which felt so homey after three weeks, for humid and tropical selva and rivers.
But coming to a new place, especially so different than previous ones, is always exciting. All senses are at full alert ready to look, smell and taste. Yet coming after sunset spoiled the excitement a bit, but forget it, here it is not about the countryside landscape - here it is all about the magnificent Iguazu cataratas - falls.
As Perito Moreno glacier, they are a true star - the falls played a part in many movies, including Bond's Moonraker, the Mission, or Indiana Jones, but was also a leifmotif in Wong Kar-Wai's 'Happy Together' (as you know Asian cinema is dear to me :-) Iguazu falls act in a movie as a soothing factor, example of something truly beautiful and a way of mending a dysfunctional relationship. It was just a movie but apparently it is not very far from the truth. Negative ions in the air that falls produce make people happier and many even start to giggle. Or maybe it is just the magnificence of Devil' Throat (Garganta del Diablo) semicircular falls at the end of a long path. And then you can see them drinking wine on Argentinian side or sipping caipirinhas on Brazilian side - just to make you even happier...
But coming to a new place, especially so different than previous ones, is always exciting. All senses are at full alert ready to look, smell and taste. Yet coming after sunset spoiled the excitement a bit, but forget it, here it is not about the countryside landscape - here it is all about the magnificent Iguazu cataratas - falls.
As Perito Moreno glacier, they are a true star - the falls played a part in many movies, including Bond's Moonraker, the Mission, or Indiana Jones, but was also a leifmotif in Wong Kar-Wai's 'Happy Together' (as you know Asian cinema is dear to me :-) Iguazu falls act in a movie as a soothing factor, example of something truly beautiful and a way of mending a dysfunctional relationship. It was just a movie but apparently it is not very far from the truth. Negative ions in the air that falls produce make people happier and many even start to giggle. Or maybe it is just the magnificence of Devil' Throat (Garganta del Diablo) semicircular falls at the end of a long path. And then you can see them drinking wine on Argentinian side or sipping caipirinhas on Brazilian side - just to make you even happier...
Hej Woju! so it took me to be sick and stay at home to finally follow your steps in this adventourous trip! Wonderful stories pictures and even more, i guess, the reality! hmm... yes,i remember! In the meantime, we have taken the advantage of your Mosel advice and scrupoulously experienced it, with its wines, wineguts, local menus and home-like pensions! hope to see you soon in Gdansk!
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