Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil

foz do iguacu is one of those places that words are inadequate for. we spent two days there, one day on the brazilian side, and one on the argentinian side. the falls themselves are stunning -- it's amazing to see what appears to be a rather docile river change to such brute force so quickly -- and the surrounding parks, covered in lush forest, only add to the wonder of this place. here is a case where a picture really is worth a thousand words (seeing the thing in person is priceless), so i will defer to the following photos.