The next stop on our South American adventure was Iguazu Falls. Named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, it is the world’s largest waterfall system with 275 cascades spanning the Brazil and Argentinian borders. Eleanor Roosevelt apparently exclaimed “Poor Niagara!” upon seeing it, and I can heartily attest that Niagara doesn’t come close.

When my boyfriend Dave and I were brainstorming February vacation destinations, one of the primary requirements was "somewhere warm”. While I have enjoyed my share of snowy getaways over the years, escaping the polar vortex Toronto was experiencing seemed like a brilliant idea. And where better to get warm than South America?