The Iguazu Falls is divided between the Brazilian and Argentinean sides with a total of 275 individual falls. It is nearly three times as wide as the Niagara Falls and nearly twice as tall. The Brazilian side offers a more panoramic view and the helicopter rides also operate out of Brazil. The Argentinean side offers a more upclose view of the falls (two-thirds of the falls are located on this side).
Salvador da Bahia or Salvador is the largest city on the northeast coast of Brazil and was founded in 1549 by the Portugese. Salvador is one of the oldest colonial cities in the Americas and is also the first slave market on the continent with slaves arriving to work on the sugar plantations. Hence, it is heavily influenced by African culture, cuisine, and music. Salvador is divided into “Lower Town” with the port and neighborhoods along the bay and “Upper Town” which is the rest of the city. These two parts of town are connected by an elevator, known as Elevador Lacerda since 1873.
