IGUAZU FALLS - BOTH SIDES / TIPS/ BEST HOTEL/ REVIEW

I travel to Iguazu Falls - a natural wonder of the world that borders on Brazil and Argentina. I show you BOTH SIDES with trails and best views, try the Devil's Throat Boat tour experience under the falls, give you a tour of the best hotel in the area and review the whole experience along with some useful tips. Watch in HD and leave comments / subscribe if you found this video helpful.
Rodrigo's details can be found here, he's a fantastic guide for both sides and takes you everywhere in his car so you don't have to worry about buses. He can also prebook the boat tour for you in advance: / 100076419789212
NOTES:
- Flights from Buenos Aires like the one I took are 5-6 times daily and affordable, book last minute if you can as the weather can be unpredictable in Iguazu.
- You can easily see both sides in one quick day trip if you start early and plan well. Count roughly 9-10 hours for both sides including travel time.
- The drive between the Argentina and Brazil side is roughly 45 min, don't forget your passport and Covid certificate for the border.
- At the Brazil side you have to either take a bus or drive another 15 mins with your guide from the visitor entrance to the falls. Keep this in mind when planning.
-Even though card is accepted everywhere, it's always good to have Argentinian Pesos and Brazilian Reals to get a better exchange rate.
- Even when you stay in the Gran Melia which is inside the Iguazu Park on the Argentina side, you still need to buy park tickets to enter ahead of time, but you can do this just once for your entire stay.
- The waterfall view room in Gran Melia is worth the extra money in my opinion!
- The boat tour is cheaper on the Argentina side but better organised on the Brazil side. I highly recommend taking your shoes off, bringing a raincoat and leaving all your belongings in the lockers provided. You will get DRENCHED.
- Be mindful of the wildlife in this huge protected area - remember it's their natural habitat and there are many conservation programs that work daily to keep it this way. Don't touch the animals / insects or stand in their way.
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TIME STAMPS:
0:00 INTRO
0:52 Argentina Side
2:53 Brazil Side
4:37 Gran Melia Argentina Hotel Tour
6:32 REVIEW, TOP 5 TIPS
8:19 OUTTRO
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[@mayukhchowdhury9847]

Iguazu Falls is just mesmerising. Your presentation, detailing, overall capture & the minute details are brilliant !! Felt like I visited the falls with your detailing. Keep inspiring everyone Kristina !!

[@Kristinahouwer]

Thank you as always! Appreciate your feedback and support

[@carlosmaganasegovia8598]

Spectacular views of the Iguazu Falls. I guess the experience of approaching by boat under the falls has been exciting. Never better said; refreshing vlog, Kristina.

[@Kristinahouwer]

Thanks Carlos :) The boat experience is definitely not for everyone but thrilling to say the least haha ! Will be releasing another Argentina vlog next week , exciting stuff

[@lisderoa]

Very nice video. It is said that Argentina puts the scenery and Brasil de seats, but the three trails of the Argentine side give a more immersive experience. In the low circuit you can see the falls from below, almost falling on your head, be prepared for the misty fog caused by the splashes on the rocks. The upper circuit goes on top of each jump of water where you see the water "dissapearing" in front of you, and you see a panoramic view. An the third circuit is the one that arrives to Garganta del Diablo, Devil's Throat where the sound of the water is marvelous. Is this trail, that crosses the river on the upper side that regularly is washed away with the floods. It's built in a modular way to be rebuilt in short time. All the rives in Southamerica are quite unstable with very big floods and draughts. While Iguazú (from guaraní language i=water and guazú=big) is quite a small tributary of the Paraná, the Iguazú falls are superb. There is a fourth trail on the Argentine side which goes far from the falls but give a good taste of the subtropical forest.

[@Kristinahouwer]

Thanks for watching ! It’s such a magical place

[@nancymactravels]

Wow this place looks amazing 👏

[@Kristinahouwer]

It was such a great trip !

[@970ronaldo]

Very beautiful place, with the very beautiful Kristina ❤ Thanks!

[@Kristinahouwer]

Thank you for watching , glad to see you enjoyed it !

[@matiasgarcia5655]

Beautiful Iguazu Falls but more beautiful Kristina a hug from Costa Rica

[@Kristinahouwer]

So sweet of you, thank you!

[@axelpap4613]

Amazing video, greetings

[@Kristinahouwer]

Thank you so much ! Appreciate it

[@axelpaff3306]

Hi, nice video, greetings

[@Kristinahouwer]

Thank you

[@7taddie]

Hello! I came from Japan to watch your video (^^)/ IGUAZU FALLS is the tourist spot that I want to visit the most, but it is too far from Japan to Brazil. You introduced me to a great video, and now I feel like I don't have to go (^^)/ thank you! !

[@Kristinahouwer]

Wow what a wonderful comment , I am still dreaming of visiting Japan !!

[@7taddie]

@@Kristinahouwer Please come to Japan! (^^)/

[@MarcSob22]

This place is wonderful, I've been three times on both sides, the Argentine side is beautiful but the Brazilian side is much more beautiful and bigger! Certainly more beautiful than Niagara, which I've also been to, recently even! Great content as always, Keep up the incredible work!

[@Kristinahouwer]

Thank you Marc! I agree with you about the Brazilian side being nicer, I felt the same. You are so fortunate to have visited so many times :) A new vlog from Argentina will be going live next week - stay tuned!

[@sinergiamdp]

You're wrong, let me tell you why: What is better from the brazilian side is the view; 80% of the falls are on argentine side, that's why you can walk so close and feel in first person the power of the waters; while at the brazilian side, you can watch the magnificence of those falls. At the argentine side: "These falls are so powerful, you can feel it" At the brazilian side: "Look, we were walking right over there!!" Cheers

[@VitaliySemionov.Astrakhan.ru..]

Да, быстро и не заметно! За этот период можно сделать определённые выводы и подвести итоги. Как автору канала, так и подписчику. Я считаю, что испытание временем- хорошая проверка! Одна из лучших! ⏳👨📺🔄👩📽

[@Kristinahouwer]

Konechno ! 100% 😊

[@VitaliySemionov.Astrakhan.ru..]

На сегодня всё окончено. До завтра!🌖

[@Kristinahouwer]

Do zavtra !! 🐣🍯🥇

[@Justgoflyaway7]

how many days to see both side ?? great video God blessing ☝️ thank you from Auckland NZ 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@Kristinahouwer]

Thanks for watching ! I saw both sides in just one day with a guide. So I got there on day 1 afternoon, saw everything on day 2 and left day 3 in the morning

[@NLMusique]

Great video. I do have a question though. I'm coming on a cruise ship and I only have 1 day. I'm also a photographer who takes landscape photos. Which side would you recommend that I visit because of my short time?

[@Kristinahouwer]

I recommend you walk along the corniche and see the sights along that side :)

[@NLMusique]

@@Kristinahouwer thank you

[@faraha2285]

Hi Kristina Wonderful video! When did you visit? When is the best time to visit the falls? 😊

[@Kristinahouwer]

Hi , I visited the first days of December and it was great !

[@VitaliySemionov.Astrakhan.ru..]

Дневные смайлики от папы, возможно, будущих режиссёров 📢📣🎧🎥🎞📽🎬📺.

[@Kristinahouwer]

👍🏆🏅🥇🎖️

[@pg618]

If you visit the Brazilian side then you must show your cholera vaccination to get into countries like Columbia so keep that in mind.

[@Kristinahouwer]

Didn’t have to show any of that :)

[@janetan4498]

Hi kristina, how can I contact your tour guide and how much does it cost for a whole day guide for both countries falls plus boat tour?

[@Kristinahouwer]

Hi, the link for the tour guide page is in the description of this video. Here it is again : facebook.com/p/EBL-Tours-100076419789212/ to be honest i don’t remember exactly how much it was but i believe it was AROUND 250 $

[@VitaliySemionov.Astrakhan.ru..]

Экшн-камера GoPro HERO 11 Black Edition черный? Это твоя?🤨

[@Kristinahouwer]

Da!

[@user-fk5by5mh5z]

Привет! Вот вы экстримал!

[@Kristinahouwer]

😃😃

[@user-fk5by5mh5z]

Может, кода ни будь, мы тоже увидим это. Но это уже зависит не от меня.

[@user-fk5by5mh5z]

Надеюсь на лудшее!

[@Kristinahouwer]

@@user-fk5by5mh5z ya tozhe!!

[@VitaliySemionov.Astrakhan.ru..]

Есть один момент- все дети у нас приёмные, то есть от 9 до 12 лет назад их всех мы взяли из разных детских домов и воспитываем у себя дома. Генетически некоторые из них между собой связаны, то-есть 1)брат-сестра,2)брат - сестра, 3)девочка, и того 5 человек. Биологических детей у нас с супругой нет. Наверное для Европы это необычно? А у нас это не редкость.👨‍👩‍👦‍👦👨‍👩‍👦‍👦👨‍👩‍👧‍👧

[@Kristinahouwer]

Molodci ! Eto neobichno no ochen uvazhaetsa u nas. Kak im povezlo♥️♥️

[@enricocurcio1610]

Salute from Brasil Kristina, tell me if u pretend to come to Brasilia, love your vlogs

[@Kristinahouwer]

thank you so much! For now the only part of Brazil I have seen are the falls but I'd love to come back and explore more

[@enricocurcio1610]

@@Kristinahouwer Oh no you already left, but thank you for coming anyway, when you have more time, please visit São Paulo, Rio, Salvador, Brasília and Fernando de Noronha, you will love it, it's rich with natural beauty and history

[@VitaliySemionov.Astrakhan.ru..]

На волне успеха я закинул шорт с котёнком.🐈 Просмотров меньше, лайков больше!

[@Kristinahouwer]

Eto tozhe xorosho ! 🤩

[@alejandromartin1962]

Hello, how are you, there is an anecdote here in Argentina, when the president of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, came to visit, they took him to the iguazu falls, and he was very surprised, in such a way, that the first thing he said was poor the waterfall How small it is from Niagara in relation to what I'm seeing, they are gigantic, from that moment the president began to send people to see them, and that's how they became very important, these falls

[@Kristinahouwer]

I absolutely love that ! What a fantastic story. Indeed , everyone says that these falls are so much more grand and powerful than Niagara. Very happy I went

[@estudiantes68]

You said the falls are relatively close to Buenos Aires. That's because you traveled by plane (2 hours). It would have taken you 22 hours on a bus.

[@Kristinahouwer]

Exactly :) everything is relative and that’s why I even mention in the video description that I took a flight.

[@selfsolovlog5045]

Kristina xoxo❤️

[@Kristinahouwer]

😊

[@VitaliySemionov.Astrakhan.ru..]

Возникли сложности- оказалось, Ютуб ставит видео на паузу, если его несколько раз включать в свёрнутом окне без звука. А я хотел проверить, сколько просмотров можно накрутить за день. Буду искать выход. Ты заметила, что добавились просмотры, особенно на испанском влоге? И, ты проверяешь аналитику своего канала каждый день или как придётся? 🤨

[@Kristinahouwer]

Da, na nekotorix zametila😃 proverayu kazhdiy den - napisanno kakie video nabrali bolshe vsego prosmotrov za poslednie 24-48 chasov

[@VitaliySemionov.Astrakhan.ru..]

Оказывается, твой муж то же разговаривает на нескольких языках! А какие он ещё знает? Мне это кажется таким необычным, когда в семье могут разговаривать на нескольких языках, но интересным!

[@Kristinahouwer]

Da, on na 4 govorit, ya na 5 😎