Pedro Jose Barriani a.k.a., ‘The Fruit Pusher’ Owner of the no-name fruit stand Mexico 789 San Telmo Q: How long have you been here? 55 years. • 55 years? How old are you? I’m 66. We moved here when I was 11, in 1955. […]
Archives for March 2010
Iguaçu Falls, Panoramic Views in Brazil
Iguazú Falls, spelled Iguassu or Iguaçu in Portuguese, can also be visited from Foz do Iguaçu, located in the state of Paraná in the south of Brazil. → Buy online now: Full Day Iguazu Tour from Foz de Iguazu — $84 Iguazu: Getting a Brazilian Visa If you don’t have a Brazilian visa to […]
Iguazú: Hotels and Hostels
• Top-range lodging recommendations in Iguazú Among the top of the line lodgings in Puerto Iguazú there are really only two obvious choices, especially if you’re here for only a night or two — the Sheraton Hotel (now the Melia) located in the National Park in Argentina or the Hotel das Cataratas located in the […]
Transportation and Lodging in Iguazú
Getting to and around Puerto Iguazú Puerto Iguazú is located in the northern part of Misiones, a province in the northeast of Argentina. It is about a 17-hour bus ride from Buenos Aires and costs around $US116-$194 for roundtrip ticket. Make sure you request a ‘cama’ or ‘semi-cama’ (seats that recline) — it’s worth the […]
Iguazú Falls: The Fury of Nature
When faced with nature’s brute strength and grandeur at Iguazú Falls, it’s easy to understand why mystical stories of love and rage serve to explain this phenomenon of nature. Local legend maintains that this is the spot where a beautiful woman was sacrificed every year in order to tame a vicious snake that inhabited the […]
