Puerto Iguazú, Argentina
In 1542, Spanish explorer, Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca discovered Iguazu Falls in route to Asuncion from the Atlantic coast. I cannot fathom the fear and awe that must have washed over Cabeza de Vaca as he approached the falls. When I walked the path toward the edge of "Devils Throat", the roar of rushing water was so loud that I felt it deep in my stomach. Even nearly 500 years later the falls are still so spectacular that it is difficult to comprehend that wa...