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=Diary Entry 1:=

During my visit to the Southern Region of Brazil i visited the Iguassu Falls. I choose this place because it has been resently listed as a World Heritage Site. It was listed for two reasons, its outstanding natural beauty and its collection of rare and endangered species. Also, Iguacu Falls is positioned on the border between Brazil and Argentina, with the majority of the waterfall occuring in Argentina. However, the primary access points to the falls are located in Brazil, making it an exciting tourist destination for people visiting Brazil. From our hotel I was picked up by a car and transfered to Iguassu Falls. The Visitors Center has an excellent infrastructure with exhibits of Iguassu Falls photographs, a souvenir shop, toilets, medical emergency center, Park entrance ticket sale, a bank etc. You now walk on a paved road through the national park that takes to the falls. There starts the walking tour along the catwalk measuring one kilometer of easy walking. Along this easy trek, there are several breathe taking panoramic views of the Falls and at the end of the catwalk a amazing close-up encounter with the Devils’ Throat and main cataracts. The tour ends at the upper part of Iguassu Falls accessed through a panoramic elevator; from there, the visitors will follow a track to as far as the Espaço Porto Canoas (The Port Canoas Space), where you will find a pleasurable lookout point with a view to the upper Iguassu River. The Port Canoas Space also has the Porto Canoas Restaurant and snack bars, handicraft shop, toilets and a medical first aid outpost. There is a self serve cafeteria just above the falls which has good food, which eliminates the difficulty of attempting to order something from someone who speaks a foreign language to you. The vehicle that will take us back to the hotel awaits for us here.

The South is one of Brazil's most prosperous regions. Southern cities are usually clean and safe, and most of its inhabitants are of northern European descant. The magic of this city embraces you, and the beauty of the attractions and the openness of the people made me feel at home in beautiful surroundings.




 * Iguassu Falls, Brazil**

References:
- http://www.worldheritagesite.org/sites/iguazu.html - http://www.world-waterfalls.com/waterfall.php?num=145 - http://www.amazonadventures.com/iguassu.htm - http://www.iguassufallstour.com/