September 15 & 16, 2016
I left New York City on a bright cloudless 50 degree day for the long trip to Foz do Iguacu, Brazil. I met my travel buddy, Linda, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and we boarded an Azul Airlines plane for the overnight trip to Sao Paulo, Brazil. I highly recommend Azul with its modern beige leather seats, soft blue interior lights, very clean facilities, and pleasant flight attendants.
Foz do Iguacu is a city located in the south-western part of Brazil on the border of Argentina and Paraguay. It was a quick hour plane ride between Sao Paulo and Foz do Iguacu and we arrived in the late afternoon and checked into the Best Western Taroba Hotel.
We went out for a walk to explore the neighborhood and found the ‘Friday Night Market’ across the street from the hotel outside the zoological gardens:
We had a light supper prepared by two local women who cooked our fish to order.
Linda and I sat outside with several families and we enjoyed a delicious dinner.
A band played Brazilian music while we strolled through the market to look at the crafts for sale.
It was a fun evening and we were able to practice a little Portuguese.
