Misiones (in English)

For this adventure, the flag and I toured the 1,400 kilometers from Buenos Aires to Iguazu Falls, in Misiones. It's a long trip, but the beautiful scenery is worth it.

The Iguazu River (meaning "big water" in Guarani) is more than two kilometers wide. At the height of the Falls, it plunges from 82 feet high on 275 jumps scattered across the whole river, leading to one of the most beautiful spectacles in the world.

Day 1

To approach the falls in the Brazilian side, we must enter to the Parque Nacional do Iguaçu. There, a bus takes us from the entrance to the bridges, from which we can observe the falls.

There the landscape is beautiful, with a panoramic view of the waterfalls that’s breathtaking. A walkway takes us to the falls, where we not only see the falls, but we live them, getting soaked by "drizzle". Getting wet is part of the experience, and with the heat is not even uncomfortable.

Unfortunately the day was overcast, so we missed watching the rainbow that usually formes there.

After the shower, we climb the stairs to finish in a viewpoint. During the time we were there, with a jump a only few meters away (as it seems that if you reaches your hand you coluld touch it) we could see how the water flow would increasing, and changing its color, which turned to reddish brown.

Still wet and happy, we return, eager to know the Falls from "our" side.

Day 2

It’s time to see the Falls from the argentinian side, for what it is necessary to enter the Parque Nacional Iguazú (brasilians and argentinians are so originals at the time of naming their parks, as you may see). There are no buses here, but a little ecologic train

that takes us literally through the jungle. The emerald-green of the vegetation is, after the falls themselves, the biggest attraction of the area. You just fell like getting out of the train and siting in the middle of the jungle, that breaths life.

The last station fo the trail is the “Garganta del Diablo” station, from which comes a metal walkway that runs 1,100 meters above the river, ending at the “Garganta del Diablo” jump. The view is even more wonderful than from the Brazilian side. As far as the eye can see, all encompassing the river that rushes in countless jumps.

When I displayed the flag, a lady from the group asked me if she could take a picture with it.

This is called to convert the non-believers!

Sadly for me, the lady did not asked any further information about the matter. What a shame!

Day 3

On our way back home, we stop for a moment in the milestone of 3 borders, where the the Iguazu and Parana rivers converge, forming the tripartite border between Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.

In each country is an obelisk-shaped monument, painted with the colors of the national flag, which symbolizes the brotherhood between the three nations.

So the flag was literally on the end of the country, and from there it returned ready to keep travelling, and travelling…

Translation by Pato