Iguazú
January 22nd, 2026
Today is a travel day. We packed a small duffel and checked our big luggage in at the hotel to hold until we return on Sunday. We headed to the local airport for a domestic flight to Iguazú.
Iguazú
Iguazú Is a small city at the northern tip of Argentina. It is located where Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina meet. It is also the location of Iguazú National Park where Iguazú Falls are located.
We had set up a guide for this portion of the trip. Arlete, our guide, picked us up at the airport and drove us to our hotel, the Saint George Hotel. She will be our guide for the next three days. Tonight we will be on our own, but she gave us some ideas of things to do tonight.
After settling into the hotel, we took a short nap and got ready to go out for the afternoon. We checked in with the people in the lobby and were informed that most places are sut down until 6:00pm because of the heat from the day (can you say siesta? ) It was 3:30 and we decided to go out anyway.
This town is different from Buenos Aries in that nobody really speaks English. We did our best with our translators. I really wish my Spanish was better!
Half a block from our hotel there was a brewpub called Patagonia Brewery. It was open, so we stopped in for a quick bite to eat and a drink. Service was slow, but we were warned that people in northern Argentina move at a much slower pace. Must be the heat! They had some unique gin drinks that I tried. Sandy and Amy had their beer.
Getting drinks at one of the few places open at 4:00pm.
Ginkgo Gin and Tonic
They had a big selection of gin drinks on the menu. I decided to go with the Ginkgo Gin and Tonic. Pantagonia Ginkgo Gin is made in the heart of the Pantagonia mountains. It is infused with Patagonia’s native ginkgo leaves to give it a unique flavor. It makes for a pretty decent gin and tonic.
Sandy had found a Hummingbird Sanctuary near by so we took a short walk to check it out. Reservations were required, but they let us in anyway. It is a private garden at someone’s home that had been planted to give humming birds a place to feed. It has been around for over 40 years. The son of the woman that started it let us in and gave us a brief history. There were benches to sit at and watch. We saw many humming birds. It was very relaxing.
Next we caught a taxi to where the Iguazu and Parana rivers meet. Here we can stand in Argentina and see Brazil and Paraguay. This area is called the Three Borders. The rivers separate all three countries.
River juncture where you can see all three countries. Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil.
The bridge between Paraguay and Brazil is fairly new, put in by the previous Brazilian government. The new government has only allowed truck traffic during the night. Car traffic and pedestrians are currently not allowed. Not sure why.
City sign for Iguazu.
After a little souvenir shopping, we caught a taxi to an area near our hotel called Foz do Iguazu. This is a dinning and shopping area on six blocks of Brazil Ave where the street is blocked off and there are tables and stages all over the place.
Brazil Ave
We found a table at a place called Holy Brewery. This place is known for its craft beers and clay oven pizzas. We ordered some beers and cocktails as well as a pizza. The food was good and the beer was cold. Perfect for the evening. We also noted that you could order a large vessel of beer with a tap on it and h ave it delivered to your table. What a great idea. We called them Table Taps! We were also able to relax and enjoy some live music.
Beer dispensers on the tables.
There were children running between the tables trying to sell items. Many stopped and asked for some of our dinner. Eventually we said , yes, and it was not long before all our leftover food was cleared from our table. Not sure how I feel about this, but they did seem to enjoy the food and were happy to have it.
Giving local kids our leftovers.
We have an early day tomorrow, so we went back to the hotel to get a good nights sleep.
