June 03, 2010

My mini-guide to Iguazu Falls in Condé Nast Traveler

The latest issue of Condé Nast Traveler includes a short piece I wrote on traveling to Iguazu Falls, the incredible series of waterfalls on the border of Argentina and Brazil that I visited last Christmas. It's just a short, practical guide accompanying a longer essay on the falls by Ben Moser. Anyone who's traveling to Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Buenos Aires, or elsewhere in the region should consider a detour to the falls: It's a quick and easy overnight trip (though two days would be better), and the falls are an astonishing show of natural force. For a taste, just look at the top of this page: Those are the falls in the banner of this blog.
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