Close up toucan
Originally uploaded by mark&june
Hello again! We had a good couple of days down in Foz do Iguacu. As well as visiting the falls we went on a very brief visit across the border to Paraguay, visited the awesome Itaipu dam, and went to a great bird park.
The Itaipu dam was really interesting. Its the largest generator of electricity in the world, and cost 6 billion dollars to build. Its been voted one of the 7 wonders of the modern world by engineers, and you could see why - it really was an impressive structure.
The bird park was also cool, and we got up close and personal with lots of birds, including toucans and humming-birds. The humming-birds were amazing. They flew right past our ears making a very loud humming noise, and hovered like helicopters with their wings going so fast you couldn't see them.
Last night we flew up to Rio, the final destination on our world tour. It feels quite a relief to be here - our days of working out what to do and where to stay are behind us! We're staying in an apartment 2 minutes from Ipanema beach and 4 minutes from Copacabana beach! The weather is a bit dodgy at the moment but is supposed to clear up soon, so beach here we come!
1 comment:
Hi you two,
I can't believe you have reached your final desination - unbelievable how quickly the trip has gone. I guess you're really looking forward to getting home, but probably slightyl mixed feelings knowing that such a fantastic "once in a lifetime" trip is nearly over.
I just wanted to say thanks for being so good at keeping your web site up to date, interesting, and with fantastic photos. I "almost" feel as though I've visited some of the places you've been to.
On a more selfish note, can't wait to catch up with you when you get home and hear all about it
Enjoy the last stop and safe trip home
Love
Den
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