A leisurely morning was enjoyed sleeping a bit late and having a nice breakfast at the hotel. At 10AM our guide, Juan Luis, and driver showed and we headed off to the Brazilian side of the falls. Two border checkpoints were crossed for the first time without delay and we found ourselves in Brazil. You could tell immediately that things were different. The Brazilian ecomomy is excellent and has been stable for a long time. The roads were perfect and buildings were in great condition. We entered the national park and drove to the visitor center. The huge, modern facility was well managed and as we stood in line to get on the double decker busses we could not beleive the number of people visiting the park!
The bus ride from the center to the trails was terrific as we wound through 15 minutes of jungle with birds and small critters crossing the road. At the trailhead we walked down to the several lookouts and once again marveled at the magesty of the falls. We were all glad that we had opted to do this becuase the falls offered a totally different perspective from the Brazilian side.
Our four hour visit ended with a short gift shop rampage and time for a drink. With t-shirts and other things in hand we once again took the busses back to the visitor center and then on to our own bus for the ride back to Argentina. Back at the hotel we wandered a bit around the shops and relaxed at the pool before dinner.
As penance for our behavior the night before, we opted to go to the restaurant where our boys had done their table dancing. To our amazement the staff actually remembered the crowd from Alaska and STILL LET US IN. Dinner was terrific, the steaks awesome, and the service by our watier Roberto excellent. A good night´s sleep followed another amazing day.
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