That's what the indigenous people call this place - IGUACU.
Since a teenager, watching on of those travel shows, I've always wanted to visit this amazing natural phenomenon - a jaw dropping, visceral experience of hundreds of waterfalls some 3 kilometres in extent which form the border between Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina.
Here I will cross the border and continue to journey (with great thanksgiving) trusting in God"s great provision...
Travelling from the lush tropical rainforest of Iguazu to Argentina's second city, Cordoba, came as something of a shock! Firstly, there were all the usual trappings of a city - traffic, buildings, people, hustle and bustle. (The very comfortable but "simple" hotel was also a bit of a come down! Indeed, intermittent wifi has made sending blogs a challenge but, here we are...!) Although a travel cliche, Cordoba really is a fascinating mix of old and new... 17th century ecclesiastical buildings stand next to the latest shopping centres. CLEVER: Indeed, this city boasts a long established academic foundation: Manzana Jesuitica, Argentina's first university (so it claims!). The next door academic establishment, Colegio Nacional de Montserrat, with its baroque exterior walls, may be as old - it all depends on whether you consider the date building began or charters were established! Visiting the university's oldest library and being shown a 17th century bible...
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