Iguazu Falls & the Wetlands

Argentina

Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil meet where the Iguazu River joins the Paraná River at the very tip of the north-eastern province of Argentina called Misiones.

It is here that the Iguazu Falls (Big Water in the local Guaraní language) plunges over hard granite into a wide gorge in a series of gigantic waterfalls two miles in length and more than 240ft below. The sound of the thunderous roar of crashing water and the sight of the multi-coloured mist which rises above the falls combine in an unforgettable experience.

Further south, in the Corrientes province, the wetlands region known as the Ibera marshes – or Esteros del Ibera - is utterly unspoilt and a haven for birding, riding safaris, walking and wildlife. Made up of lagoons, marshlands, and pools, and hugely rich in flora and fauna, the area is a game reserve similar to the Pantanal in Brazil and scenically reminiscent of Botswana’s Okavango Delta. Wildlife here includes hundreds of capybara, wild boar, caiman, marsh deer, anteaters, fox, otters and howlers monkeys and thousands of bird species.

Testimonials

'The day slowly unfurls along with the landscape, with never a soul in sight'

The sky’s still inky, awash with stars, and I can only just make out a silhouette of two men on horseback riding slowly towards us, other steeds in tow. Luis and Olegario dismount and nod hola. Our gaucho guides to the Iberá wetlands, in north-east Argentina, have arrived.

As far as style goes, these Latino cowboys put the likes of Clint Eastwood to shame. Wide-brimmed sombreros at an angle, ornately decorated facónes (knives) tucked into belts, royal blue chaps and pink shirts (a...

Jane Dunford

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