We decided to stop at San Ignacio to split up a 24 hr bus ride. The Argentinian buses are great but neither of our derriere's fancied 24 hrs sat down. The small village offered a bit of peace and calm, it's main attraction being some of the best preserved Jesuit ruins in the whole of Argentina. The Jesuits came to South America and mixed with the local indigenous tribes in 1632. The mix of cultures including music, food and village life worked incredibly we...

We didn't want to miss one of the seven wonders of the modern world, this also meant we got to add Paraguay to our list of visited countries. The Itiapu Dam is the largest hydro electric facility in the world and is a sight to behold, but also highlights the co-operation between two neighbouring countries, Brazil and Paraguay. The who setup showcases a great use of renewable power. Supplying 75% of Paraguay's power and 25% of Brazil's power. This is all tha...

The day started having to go back into Argentina, we'd decided to go with a private transfer because this was meant to be the easiest way to cross the border. With over an hour of sitting in our mini bus we started to think we should have taken the local bus. This wouldn't have been a problem but we'd arranged to meet Allie a friend from the Yoga Park (being from the USA meant she had to pay for a Visa for each country she visited, whereas we just got stamped...

We'd been recommended the 'Parque das Aves' by the people at our hostel. They even went as far as saying they preferred it over the waterfalls. The park is set within a rainforest making the enclosures feel very natural. We'd already seen a toucan in the wild but the walk in enclosures were massive and full of so many different birds. Some would even come up and sit next to you allowing for some amazing pictures. It wasn't just birds though, giant snakes...

It was only a short hop across the border and we were in Brazil! We'd put some serious miles behind us and it felt good to add a new country to our list. The main reason we were here was to see the waterfalls which can be accessed from both Argentina and Brazil. We chose Foz de Iguacu on the Brazilian side for the better range of accommodation. The hostel not only features a pool, but eggs for breakfast, a first for the trip which greatly pleased Briony who ha...