Hello from Iguassu Falls which is our home for the next three days! We are excited to be in an entirely new part of Brazil which is a much cooler and more southern location. Iguassu (which can be spelled in many different ways - Iguacu, Iguazu, etc.), is located at the exact point where Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina meet. So, we are enjoying a new multicultural reality and we will get to visit a bit of Paraguay and Argentina while we are here!Once we arrived, we wasted no time in jumping back into scientific mode - this time focusing on engineering and physics! During lunch at our lovely Hotel San Martin, Marissa presented an overview of the Itaipu Dam. We learned that it is one of the seven modern wonders of the world and that the energy produced powers 25% of Brazil and 78% of Paraguay. The dam is a bi-national project of Brazil and Paraguay and it is actually located in both countries.
With our new knowledge, we were ready to experience the dam firsthand. We took the extended "especial" tour which allowed us a close and detailed look at the inner workings of the dam including the mighty turbines. It was a grand experience and the students kept commenting 
on what a truly MASSIVE and impressive stru
cture it is!
on what a truly MASSIVE and impressive stru
cture it is! 
I see they haven't changed the "hats."
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