Today we visited the Argentinian side of Iguazú National Park. There are multiple trails: two short ones that were quite busy but took you right alongside the enormous waterfalls. It is truly unbelievable how much water crashes down there, and it stretches across such an incredible width. There were beautiful viewpoints everywhere.

There was one longer, less crowded trail to do: 3.5 km out and 3.5 km back. Instead of walking on the park’s metal walkways, this trail took you straight through the forest. Despite the many signs explaining what to do if you encountered a jaguar and warning visitors not to move any rocks because of snakes, we decided to head down the path anyway, where Tessa decided to hike it and Tymen decided to do a trailrun together with some other people. It was a beautiful trail through the rainforest, surrounded by towering roots and hanging vines. The forest wasn’t in bloom, so it would probably have been even more impressive at another time of year. In the end, the hike was definitely worth it, as the view at the end was absolutely stunning.

During the hike/run, thunder was rumbling in the distance. A couple of minutes after that a tropical rainstorm started in the middle of the forest leading to a nice and muddy trail. Luckily most came prepared and had packed a dry set of clothes.

In the evening, we went out for dinner, and since we were so close to the Triple Frontier, we crossed into Paraguay. Before dinner, we stopped at one of the area’s duty-free stores. It was less like a shop and more like a rave—packed with an overwhelming amount of merchandise and blasting music. After that, we enjoyed a delicious meal to end the day.