Montevideo and Colonia del Sacremento, Uruguay

After 48 hours of travelling we arrived in the Uruguayan capital, Montevideo

Truth be told, we weren't completely charmed by the city. Maybe it lacked some of the life of the Brazilian cities we visited... Maybe we just went there on a quiet day... There were plenty of sights though...

 

Sarah's shop

Amazing market food

Tasty (free!) Uruguayan sparkling

The next day we traveled to the country's second city, Colonia del Sacremento - a sleepy, picturesque fishing town that proved the perfect tonic to Montevideo...

After a relaxing and refreshing 24 hours, it was time to get the fast boat to Argentina! Next up, Buenos Aires...

Ilha Santa Catarina, Brazil

After our second long distance bus journey (this one was meant to be 16 hours but it actually took 18) we arrived at the beautiful island of Santa Catarina. From the moment we got off the bus, the people were the friendliest we have come across so far.

Out of all the places we went to in Brazil, this one was the best. Unfortunately we left our camera on the bus down to Uruguay so we only have a little snapshot.

We visited the sand dunes of Jaoquina beach where we attempted to sandboard....

Sarah decided a roly poly was easier though...

Taking a break from another trek to the beach.

Not posing at all...

The view from the left...

The view from the right....

We both had our first ever surfing lesson (Sarah was a natural!), but sadly we lost the pics of us in our wetsuits...

A massive highlight was watching a 'samba rock' band called Mundo Livre (think 'Latin' Fun Lovin Criminals!) play at an amazing local club. The vodka flowed in to the wee hours and the dancing was epic!

All in all... Santa Catarina was the most fun yet.

Iguazu Falls, Brazil/Argentina/Paraguay

Pictures and videos just can't fully do justice to the Iguazu Falls. We can only recommend that you visit if you can as they are simply spectacular.

That said, we did take a fair few snaps which should hopefully give an impression.

Before all of that, there was a 22 hour journey by two buses to deal with...

Day 1 - Brazilian side of the Falls in the tropical rain.....

No shit.....

Followed by a quick stop at Ciudad del Este, Paraguay. Not the prettiest of places....

The day was rounded-off with a trip to the Itaipu dam - one of the 7 modern wonders of the world.

(Only 2 pics as it was effing freezing!)

Day 2 - A walk to Tres Fronteras where the three borders meet...

Sunset over Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay

Day 3 - Saving the best till last, the Argentinean side of the Falls in blazing sunshine...  

Rainbows everywhere you look....

Not forgetting the wildlife...

Finished off by our best experience yet - a quick shower under the Falls...

Simply awesome.