Thursday, March 28, 2013

Is the end of May a good time to travel to Iguazu Falls?

Is the end of May a good time to travel to Iguazu Falls?
I have already booked a ticket to fly into Rio de Janeiro on May 21st. I will be in South America for more than two weeks, and will at some point before May 29th be flying into Buenos Aires. I was hoping to visit Iguazu falls in between. My idea was to go May 24 till May 26th, coming in the morning, and leaving in the evening. Will it be worth all the time, money and travel? Is the end of May a good time to see the waterfalls? Or can I expect so little water discharge it will be likely to feel like a disappointing waste? I have not booked tickets from Rio to Foz de Iguacu, nor tickets from Puerto Iguazu to Buenos Aires - although I plan to asap. Some advice would help in making a final decision, so please help! Thanks in advance.
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It would be cooler than in summer; concerning the water discharge, it is all the time very fluent river, and the scenery rivals any other falls in the world. My belief is that it would be a worth trip to go. The scenery pays itself. Hope this helped.
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May is fine and it should be an enjoyable trip. 2 days are absolutelty enough, I was there 3 days and didnt know what to do with the last day. One day on the brazilian side, one day on the argentine side and you've seen it all. Personally I think the argentine side is much better and should be prioritized if you run out of time. Dont miss out on the boat ride through the falls that is offered on the argentine side! I've travelled to many countries and Iguazu remains one of the most impressive highlights i've seen up to this point, so i'd say its going to be worth whatever the flights/hotel will cost you. Also I'd rather book a hotel in Puerto Iguazu than in Foz, it is much nicer and laid back. Just a small, relaxed town with plenty of good and affordable restaurants! For getting to Foz do Iguazu I can recommend GOL they have fairly inexpensive flights to Foz from Rio (i paid about 65euros one way) and you earn American Airlines miles as well. Their flights often dont show up in search engines like expedia though, so you might have to book it directly on their site (www.voegol.com.br). For getting to Argentina you'd probably want to cross the border by taxi/bus and take a flight from Puerto Iguazu to BA - more expensive though (approx. 110euros one way with LAN or Aerolineas Ar). An overnight Bus is also a viable option it costs half of the flight and is very comfy (180 degree reclining seat-bed with bord service, kinda like business class on longhaul flights).



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