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Michael Emmerich (fotographer) | profile | all galleries >> Around the world >> Iguacu National Park tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Iguacu National Park

Iguacu stands for 'big water' in the native language of that region. Already when I was a small boy I knew about these amazing, world famous, waterfalls and wished to see them... now the wish became true. Walking the waterfall trail in the park is like walking along a climax of ever more impressive views of the falls, and an ever increasing drizzle, culminating in the view from a rain-swept metal construction just in front of the 'devil's gorge' - the first and allegedly most impressive of all steps. Although the natural phenomenon of the falls is truly an eyecatcher, it pays off to watch out for colorful birds and, especially when keeping the backpack on the floor, for the koatis who will certainly inspect everything they find with their long nose in order to search for food. Last but not least, despite (or even because?) the constant drizzle of water the variety of butterflies along the trail is quite unusual and some of them are very tame.
g4/11/15611/3/134122692.vLyIDMQi.jpg Almost perfect camouflage: Tangara seledon
Almost perfect camouflage: Tangara seledon
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Small Flower - Iguacu Falls, Brasil
Small Flower - Iguacu Falls, Brasil
Cyanocorax chrysops - Iguacu Falls, Brazil
Cyanocorax chrysops - Iguacu Falls, Brazil
Cyanocorax chrysops
Cyanocorax chrysops
Rainbow lizard - Iguacu Falls, Brasil
Rainbow lizard - Iguacu Falls, Brasil
Nasenbär oder Koati - Iguacu, Brazil
Nasenbär oder Koati - Iguacu, Brazil
Phoebis sennae on red hibiscus
Phoebis sennae on red hibiscus
Eresia lansdorfi
Eresia lansdorfi
Phyciodes liriope
Phyciodes liriope
Biblis hyperia
Biblis hyperia
Doxopa laurentia
Doxopa laurentia
Diaethria clymena janeira - Iguacu Falls, Brazil
Diaethria clymena janeira - Iguacu Falls, Brazil
Epiphile orea
Epiphile orea
g4/11/15611/3/134122693.6JwzUk85.jpg Adelpha abia
Adelpha abia
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Koati
Koati
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Iguacu falls
Iguacu falls
g4/11/15611/3/134122710.34mSjIq3.jpg Iguacu river
Iguacu river
Devils gorge
Devils gorge
Me with raincoat
Me with raincoat
First step of the 375 staircases
First step of the 375 staircases
Rio Iguacu - Just before the fall
Rio Iguacu - Just before the fall