- Overlooking a small section of Iguazu Falls in the late afternoon.

Located on the border between Brazil and Argentina, the magnificent Iguazu Falls are one of South America's most spectacular natural wonders. Comprised of hundreds of individual falls that pour over the edge of a 1.7 mile wide shelf, Iguazu Falls is among the largest waterfalls in the world, based on width and volume. The national parks on each side of the river extend to protect a large tract of the subtropical Atlantic Forest, which contains thousands of plant species and is home to toucans, howler monkeys, caimans, tapirs, ocelots, and jaguars. This was my second trip to Iguazu Falls and I was happy to have two days of excellent weather to make up for the cold, rainy days I experienced on my first trip in 2013.