11/30/09
This morning the plan was to get up early and try to see some nature before seeing the falls. Nature, however, had other plans. It is pouring outside. All I have to do to see a giant waterfall is open the curtains and look where the downspout should be.
It has now stopped raining (mostly) so we head over to the park. This time, instead of taking the train, we walk to the first viewing point, the superior loop. This walkway goes across the tops of a number of waterfalls and has some great views of the rest of them. Next, after a stop for ice cream, we do the inferior loop, the walkway at the bottom. I think the views from here are even more impressive, you can really get the sense of how much water is coming over the various chutes. After more ice cream, we take the train out to el garganta del diablo (I told you it was better in Spanish). It is much the same as last night, just not as spooky and you can see more.
Throughout the day we have seen numerous coatis. They are small mammals with long ringed tails. They are a lot like raccoons – same size, same foraging, same aggressive begging. When I finally get the pictures posted, there will be a number of coatis. We went on the nature trail, hoping to see toucans. We didn't, but we did see a cappybarra. It crossed the trail in front of us and then posed for pictures just a few feet off into the bush.
After a dip in the pool and a snooze, we head out for dinner. It was excellent and I highly recommend the Latitude 33 malbec.
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