Iguazú Falls: A Photo Essay

Puerto Iguazú Falls lies within the border city of Missions, Argentina and the waterfalls also spread into Brazil. There are more than 275 falls within this beautiful work of nature. Argentina lays claim to a larger number of the falls and has a large National Park dedicated to the falls and wildlife. The park has an extensive walkway system that allows visitors to see the falls from several different heights and angles. I spent an entire day exploring these trails and ended my visit with a boat ride around several of the falls. I left the park soaked and stunned by the beauty I had just experienced.

Wide view of some of the falls, taken from one of the middle-height walkways.

Overhead view from a high-level walkway.

Abandoned old hospital within the park grounds.

Overhead angle of some of the larger falls.

Wide shot of various falls from a low-level walkway.

A few spectators made to look like ants sandwiched between several huge waterfalls.

Coatis, an animal native to the area. They scour the trails for food and are known to bite anyone withholding it!

Close up of a butterfly, taken on the Butterfly Trail, named due to the wide variety of butterfly species that can be spotted while walking through.