Paraguay And Igazu falls

The bus ride to Acuncion was about as much fun as i was expecting! The actual bus was ok, but the ride

Plaza in Acuncion

took 23 hours, it was over 100F even through the night and there was no air conditioning, so i spent the whole trip glazing out of the window with my tongue hanging out.
Whenever i looked out of the window the scenery was exactly the same - cactuses, shrubs, no hills or mountains just huge expanses of the Chaco passing hour after hour. There was a few ranches in the middle of nowhere, i assume run by Menomites.
There was a few Menomites on the bus - they originate from Russia, speak a form of German, and looked very much like the Waltons. Thats all i know about them, apart from i couldn´t help staring at them, they look facinating like something out of another age. 

I arrived in Acuncion and was not surprisingly exhausted - despite the lack of things to do i stayed 3 nights as i couldn´t handle the prospect of any more bus time for a while. It was like Santa Cruz in that there was no tourist facilities, just a fairly pleasant, friendly city. The highlight was a train museum where all the old equipment was made in England in the 1920´s. That and the fact that the hostal had its fair share of wierdo´s hovering around all the time making the receptionist really uncomfortable but entertaining me, i did wonder what type of people would be attracted there.....!

I took the far more reasonable 7 hour ride to Foz de Igazu in Brazil, and it was like a different world! Amazing hostal with pool, bar, giant TV, great breakfast - the first time i had decent bread for 2 months, they recycle, the buses are neat and logical, skype works, there aren´t dogs running around everywhere.....
Igazu falls was amazing - really stunning. On the Brazilian side you can get the full panoramic view, so i spent a couple of hours there. The pictures speak for themselves. Tomorrow i visit the Argentinian side, apparently there are a lot more walks you can do in and around that area so i will post more pics then.