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Going North (11-14 Jan. 2000)

After having seen the real Cerro Fitzroy one day earlier, the grafitti painting in R�o Gallegos (see above) felt quite suitable. Accordingly, Juampy must have understood that putting his mark here would spread his name over the Internet. Once again we had turned back to brighter latitutes, but R�o Gallegos on the Argentinean east coast was just our last stop before we began a very long journey to the north. For three days and nights we did almost nothing but sitting on buses. We passed extraordinary sites like Peninsula Vald�s (no whales anyway!) and Buenos Aires without losing any time. Instead our next goal was to reach the great water falls, Iguaz�.

The climate when arriving in Puerto Iguaz� on the Argentinean side of the falls was quite hot and tropical. Mangos could be eaten directly from the trees (see above) and the third generation of my skin infection flourished in the extreme humidity. The views of the waterfalls were astonishing on the Argentinean side, but even more so at the Brazilian side. Here, tame racoons (see right) entertained the visitors who didn't mind giving them food. I could not even eat a pine apple without having them pinch the leftovers.

Iguaz� Falls

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