I took a flight from Buenos Aires to Iguazu for my weekend trip because it only takes 2h, versus 18h by bus which I don’t have the time to spare. Also, I managed to get a return ticket on Aerolineas Argentina which was not too expensive, $200 return, compared to the bus which is $120, so I felt that it was better as I saved time and I had more time to explore Iguazu without having to suffer on the long bus ride.It was my first time departing from Aeroparque, the domestic airport of Buenos Aires, but my return trip will be landing at Ezeiza, the airport that I was used to.

Iguazu in Argentina is so much more expensive than the Brazilian side. For example, in Argentina, the entrance ticket is $42 (prices in June 2013) and the bus ticket to the park is $7.50 while in Brazil it is $28 and $2 respectively. The bus in Brazil even goes to the airport but not in Argentina. 

On the first evening that I arrived, I shared a taxi with a Porteño couple who had a baby girl. It costs 120p for the ride of about 25km to the city centre. As a solo traveler I would not have taken the taxi, but luckily I managed to speak to an Argentinean family about my situation to share the cost for the taxi to town.

Upon reaching the city centre, I searched around for a reasonably priced hostel, most of which were above $20 which was beyond my budget. I finally found one for $17, as recommended in my Lonely Planet guidebook and it was conveniently situated near the bus terminal. For dinner, I had pizza, it was supposedly an all-I-can-eat pizza but I could only finish 7/8 of the pizza. Luckily there were 4 flavours: onion, ham, tomatoes and plain cheese, but after awhile I was sick of eating the pizza. It does not taste good and there was too much dough. I think that was their tactic, to make the customer full quickly so they would order less. For those with a bigger budget, you can visit one of the many Argentinean steakhouses or pubs along the Main Street for a meal. 

The next day, I set off to explore the Argentinean side of Iguazu Falls. It costs $7.50 for the bus ride to the park and the admission fee is $42.50 for foreigners. There was a difference in pricing, depending if you are from Iguazu town, other parts of Argentina, South American (Mercosur) or a foreign visitor. There was no student price at all.

At the Argentinean side, I walked along the upper and lower trail, the Devil’s throat and the green trail. The Devil’s throat is the most spectacular because it is the largest and most voracious of the series of falls. There was a free train ride from the Central to Cataratas station, but I chose to walk the 2km and avoided the queue. There were many people at Devil’s throat busily snapping away. The mist of the falls made many cameras wet and people were either having umbrellas or wearing ponchos which made them less wet. Somehow the mist from the waterfalls had a calming effect on me and I marveled at this wonderful natural wonder of the world. I got other tourists to help me to take photos since I was traveling alone.