Iguazu Falls straddles the border between Argentina and Brazil, and can be visited from either side — or even from Paraguay, a short distance away. Despite being heavily visited, the falls remain genuinely spectacular. No amount of tourism infrastructure diminishes the force of standing at the edge of the Garganta del Diablo (Devil's Throat) and looking down into the roaring abyss.
Legend says the falls were born from a god's fury — he had lost the woman he loved and split the earth in anger. When you peer over the edge, the story feels plausible.
The falls sit in Argentina's Misiones Province, a striking region unlike the rest of the country: dark red clay soil, dense subtropical forest, and a landscape more reminiscent of Brazil than the Argentine pampas. Near the falls, a point marks the meeting of three countries — Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay — and on a clear night you can see the lights of Paraguay across the water.