We spent five days near Iguazu Falls at Jungle Lodge which is a fantastic place--small with the jungle and river behind our lodge and a deck to sit there and watch the butterflys go by. Just beautiful. We got a guide Lucas Antuna who was fabulous. First, we told him we wanted to speak Spanish most of the time and he did so. He met us at the airport, took us to lunch and then we went into the park and went on the Macuco Trail to a wonderful waterfall where we could go swimming and be under the waterfall. What a way to start our time. He took us to unusual places that we would have not gone alone. He was fun, interesting and gave us a real sense of the place and animals.
He was the one who suggested and got us the reservation at the jungle lodge. He took us to Paraguay to see incredible forests and some fascinating places. And you must have him take you to the Paque de las Aves.

We rarely do tours. We decided to get a guide to see more and Lucas fAntuna ulfilled our wildest expectations. The trip we took to Paraguay was spectacular. We were sorry our time was over. I know he had many more fabulous places to show us in and outside the park. I highly recommend spending time with Lucas Antuna.

And Iguazu Falls is spectacular...I would go back.

I visited Iguazu Falls mid November 2007 with my husband and friends. We all stayed overnight at the Sheraton Hotel, the only hotel on the Argentinian side, right on the park grounds. That would be the only reason to stay there because the place desperately needs updating. We were nevertheless glad that we stayed overnight because on our first day there, it rained consistently, detracting from the wonderful views of the falls. We walked along the excellent suspended paths, getting soaking wet, but still enjoyed a unique experience and vista.

But it was on the following day when the sun was shining that I truly got to enjoy the beautiful scenery in all its splendor. I counted about 12 enormous rainbows! Indeed, an incredible sight.

I strongly recommend going to Iguazu...Make sure to go to the Brazilian side where you'll get an even better, truly awe-inspiring panorama.

We had an absolutely amazing time at the falls. Take the time to hike out to the island...it was our highlight. Every fall, every viewpoint,
every minute proved to be priceless. I am so glad we did BOTH the Brazilian and Argentinean sides of Iguazu.

The Iguazu Falls are are amazing. We went from Nov. 2-4 and loved the falls. They are amazing! Make sure you have lots of camera memory to take lots of pictures because the views are magnificant. I would allot 1 1/2 or 2 days there so you can go to both sides of the falls since it takes about a 1/2 day on each side of the falls. I suppose you could do both sides in one long day but you may lose some of the enjoyment that way. We went to the Argentina side first, then the Brazilian side the following day. It was worth it to see both sides, since there are different views on each. You can also take boat trips into the smaller side of the falls which is fun and gets you close to the water. The Brazilian side has something called the Macuco Boat which is a raft-like boat tour. We took the boat on the Argentina side which was a speed boat which we felt was fine. The Macuco Boat be a little more adventurous if that's what you want because it is a raft-like boat. In terms of how to arrange all this, we asked our hotel about the tour but they didn't have a large tour happening. They basically said they would hire a car to take us and then add the fees for entrance to the park. We just decided to find a taxi ourselves, which was a little cheaper and worked out fine. He was able to get us through the Argentina border quickly too. We liked him so much we arranged for him for the next day too, for the Brazilian side. I spoke a little bit of Spanish as did he, so this worked out fine for us, but most of the taxi drivers spoke little English, so this may be a problem for other travelers. The taxi cost us about $70 round trip (he dropped us off at the park and came back in 5 hrs to pick us up).

Another place I would highly recommend is the Bird Park on the Brazil side- it is on the way to the falls and has lots of great birds and reptiles. Definitely worth it I thought, as it added a little bit of wildlife to the mix.

Other than the above, our extra time we had left was on a Sunday, so all the shops were closed so we couldn't explore the town much. I don't think there is much else to do there though. Oh, and by the way, we took TAM airlines in/out of Iguazu, and there were delays both ways, so just keep that in mind as a possibility when planning. Hope this helps!