More adventure at Iguassu...

There was never a dull moment in Iguassu as you can see from these images. We especially loved the Macuco (Monkey) Boat adventure where we were drenched under the mighty Iguassu Falls. It was fast and thrilling and our students cheered loudly so that the boat driver would go back under the falls over and over again.
During our visit to Argentina, we stopped at a Gem workshop and store. It had MASSIVE stones in front of the store which we admired. Mary Ann had previously presented information about geology and specifically about gemstones in Brazil and about which stones are most common in Brazil. We loved the store because it gave us a chance to see and compare amethyst, aquamarine, citrine, garnet and more. Everything was really beautiful (and sparkly) and we most enjoyed watching one of the artisans re-size and clean a lovely butterfly ring purchased by one of the members of our group (you can guess which one).

Our most festive meal and celebration ocurred on our last night in Iguassu. We went to Rafain, a very special restaurant which is based in Iguassu - The only other Rafain is located in ... DALLAS! However, different from the restaurant in Dallas, the Rafain here puts on a huge music and dance show for tourists every evening. The show highlights different dances from different Latin American countries. The students particularly enjoyed the tango from Argentina. We were sad that we were not selected as volunteers from the audience but we cheered a lot at the finale, a representation of dances and costumes typical of Carnaval in Rio - beautiful!!! And even more sparkly than all of the gems we had seen the night before!!!