Sep 1, 2024 | Holbrook Travel

Photo of the Month: September 2024

I heard them before I saw them. The distant roar in the background hinted at their impending splendor. With each step, anticipation heightened until the curtain of foliage opened up, and before me were the majestic Iguazú Falls — a breathtaking expanse echoing the local Guaraní people’s essence of “water,” that exceeded all of my expectations. I had no words; just a gulp in my throat conveyed the magnitude of all of the movement around me!

Photos and story by Etel Castillo
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