There was a great shuttle from the Puerto Iguazu airport into town for 120 pesos, and it dropped me off at the main bus station, which was across the street from my accommodations (in the shingle-roofed house), an apartment I rented for $40 USD a night.
I think I lucked out, great location and gorgeous decor!
After settling in I headed out to take advantage of the remaining daylight. My first stop was the bike shop I wanted to rent a bike from tomorrow, passing the Paraguay consulate along the way.
The bike shop was easy enough to find and I figured out when they open and the price to rent the bike and all that and from there headed to a place called Hito Tres Fronteras. "Hito" means something like "monument" and the "tres fronteras" refers to the fact that it is a spot overlooking where the Igauzu River (border between Argentina and Brazil) meets the Parana River (border between Argentina and Paraguay).
In this picture, Brazil is on the right and Paraguay on the left, with the Parana River in the middle.
I think this is the specific "hito:"
And here is what Brazil calls the "marco das tres fronteiras," appropriately yellow and green.
Here are some other shots from around the "hito," mostly interesting facts about the border area on these metal pillars:
From there, as the sun was setting, I walked down along the Iguazu River, back east towards my apartment, but into the river valley.
Eventually I found my way to the port area, where ferries to Paraguay leave. I wanted to check it out, because I intend to cross the river tomorrow on my bike.
Here is the price list for the ferry, but (unsurprisingly) it does not specify a cost for bicycles!
I stopped at a grocery store before returning to my lovely kitchen to make dinner.
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