A Wee Swim

Another one in the books for os sete. We had our first full day at our second SA destination yesterday--Foz do Iguaçu, the Brazilian side of Iguaçu Falls. In spite of several warnings that many of the attractions at the park of Iguaçu Falls would be shut down due to well-over-record flow rates over the falls (many structures have in fact been destroyed by its present crank), we were blown away by the majesty of this cataract waterfall. Peering over the river's precipices provided plenty of adrenaline.

I'll let the pictures do the talking, but first some stats. Niagara Falls has a normal flow rate of (thanks Wiki) 85,000 cubic ft/s, compared to 62,000 at Iguaçu. Right now, owing to heavy and persistent rain, it's at 1,635,000 (check this out), roughly 30 x normal. The maximum drop is 269 ft at Iguaçu, compared to 167 ft at Niagara, which means that this high water is indeed coming down hard.

We'll be seeing the Argentinian side of the park tomorrow (crossing the border by foot today), which supposedly offers more attractions in full operation. Fingers crossed for zip-lining!