Cataratas de Iguazu
This weekend myself and three other American girls went to Puerto Iguazu, home to Iguazu Waterfalls, one of the largest waterfalls in the world. We opted for the 1.5 hour flight in place of the 20 hour bus ride, so we arrived Friday midday and had until Sunday afternoon to enjoy time out of the city. 
Friday afternoon we went on an excursion to a Gaurani village, one of the indigenous tribes of South America. It was very interesting because there are very few remaining indigenous tribes in Argentina due to displacement
and genocide. This particular tribe lives in poverty in the jungle, and subsist by selling their craftwork. Our Guarani guide, Roberto, only learned Spanish when his village started giving tours as a means of income for the village. Nicole became instant friends with a group of children, who were fascinated with the photos she took of them on her digital camara. 
Roberto showed us several examples of traps his tribe used to catch animals. This trap was used to catch coaties, which look like a cross between a racoon and an ant eater.
Check back later this week for more on the weekend!
posted by aprilmae @ 1:16 PM
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