Green Kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana)

Green Kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana)

Once this was a river (or part of Iguaçu), but debris and silt from a great flood closed it off to form this lake. The lake is just a few metres away from the…


Nine-Banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)

Nine-Banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)

During the hours between 18:00 and 09:00 when the Iguaçu National Park on the Brazilian side is closed, and only guests of the Hotel das Catarates have access,…


Orb weaver (Alpaida sp)

Orb weaver (Alpaida sp)

The path alongside the Iguaçu Falls are great for observing insects, and this orb weaver (Alpaida sp) species was numerous and extremely busy mending webs or…