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waterdance · Joined: 18 Sep 2005 Posts: 54

Has anyone been to Iguazu Falls? I am coming to town this weekend and have a little more than a week before EBC. Has anyone been to the falls or found a good short trip deals to it? I was thinking of flying to the falls then to Buenos Aires, but it may be a pain with big luggage.

sqwerl · Joined: 01 Jun 2005 Posts: 72 Location: Buenos Aires

everybody that I know that did it went by bus from Buenos Aires. I think it is about a day each way.
I wonder how hot it is there now ..

guillebaires · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 8:26 pm Post subject:

it's a 17/18 hours bus trip...

srp · Joined: 04 Dec 2004 Posts: 30 Location: Buenos Aires

i just went this past weekend. it took about 18 hours overnight in a decently comfortable bus. and it was surprisingly cold, granted it was cloudy.

sheena maclean · Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 2:54 am Post subject:

How much did the bus cost? which company did you use and was it cama or semi cama?
Bye the way I've also heard that they don't stamp you passport if you go over to the Bazilian side. I need to cross the border for immigration puroses can I ask for my passport to be stamped or whats the situation?
thanks
sheena

waterdance · Joined: 18 Sep 2005 Posts: 54

If I stay in Iguazu, can I take a bus to the brazillian side and come back and sleep on the Argentinian side. I'm basically asking if you could do a day trip to the Brazillian side. I'm planning on sticking my stuff in a locker on the Argentinian side. Check out Argentian side, sleep go to the brazilian side, back to the argentian side, sleep and fly to B.A. Basically is transportation easy to the Brazillian side. And can I get my Brazilian visa on crossing. This is all before I arrive in B.A. to do EBC. For me it seems quicker and cheaper to fly to the falls before B.A. and I save two long days on the bus.

srp · Joined: 04 Dec 2004 Posts: 30 Location: Buenos Aires

yea, you can absolutely do a day trip to the brasilian side, although whether or not you need a visa to enter from argentina depends on your nationality. i stayed in argentina bc i was told that as an american i need a visa, but the british and german people i was with took a day trip to brasil no problem. but dont worry about it if you're american, they all said the argentinian side was better anyway.

nomadamericana · Joined: 18 Dec 2004 Posts: 146 Location: Minneapolis, MN

Americans need visas... its $110 USD.

amy1982 · Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 192 Location: Buenos Aires

visas are good for 5 years, multiple entries. so if you're thinking of going to rio (HIGHLY recommended) or anywhere else at some point, it's definitely worth it to get a visa.

it doesn't take forever (like a passport) but the office is only open 11am-1pm or something ridiculous like that. so give yourself some time before your trip if possible. (i got mine 2 yrs ago and it took ~48 hrs)

waterdance · Joined: 18 Sep 2005 Posts: 54

I found a package 2 nights and flight and transfer for 400 seems expensive. But 18 hour bus ride is crazy. I may go before ebc starts.