Friday, July 25, 2014

Machu Picchu Iguazu Falls Tours

By Sharron Cantu


When planning to take a trip to South America there are so many things to take into consideration prior to departure it would be easy to miss a very important step without the proper guidance. Using a tour service can save you a lot of problems and money by advising you of all legal documents you will need as well as any immunizations you may need to enter the country. They can also arrange tours that will take you only on Machu Picchu Iguazu Falls tours.

These two locations are very popular sites for tourism but they are difficult to maneuver because they are in two different countries. Further complications arise when you consider that they are on opposite coasts of the continent. You will find the Inca ruins in the high Andes in Peru while the waterfalls can be found on the border between Brazil and Argentina.

The waterfalls are a spectacular sight with over two hundred fifty of them pouring water over a mile or more of river frontage. There are planks and walkways out over the waterfalls as well as wooden decks for people to use for picture taking and observation of river and falls. Whichever country you access this site from is you cross the river you will need to carry visas and other documentation with you.

There is a tour that takes you up the river to view the base of the waterfalls. During your cruise you can see the cloud forest in all of its beauty along with butterflies and occasional indigenous wildlife. The noise level of these waterfalls at the base is said to be deafening. There is a permanent mist in the valley created by these falls and bringing light rain gear is suggested.

Leaving Argentina and heading for Peru will take you to the Andes Mountains and the Lost City of the Incas. The Sacred Valley of Machu Picchu harbors this city that was rediscovered in 1911. You will be able to access it by train which takes around four hours one way or by shuttle bus from closer locations that are about thirty minutes in duration.

It is recommended that you secure lodging in a city just outside the ruins so that you have time to adjust to the altitude and a full day to tour the archaeological site the following day. There is a need to purchase entry tickets prior to arrival because they do not sell them at the gate.

Lunches and refreshments must be purchased outside the grounds at any vendors or restaurants that are located there. Food and drinks are not allowed any where inside the ruins. If you have stayed in the town overnight your hotel may provide you with a box lunch before you depart for the day.

Using your touring company to help you solve the inevitable problems you can encounter during long distance traveling is one way to make certain that the vacation you have been dreaming about is the same one you experience while seeing foreign lands and visiting their treasures.




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