29.06.2015.
Foz de Iguaçu 1.
Today was an other fantastic day. In an organised tour we first visited the Parque de Aves, which is a zoo and shelter for endangered bird species. So many and beautiful tucans, parrots, emus and other species, I haven't seen in my life. They were flying above my head, sometimes touching it gently with their feathers. I had a small chat with of them. I said "olá" and he responded "olá", this discussion went on for a while, then it seemed he got bored by me. :-) there was a special tree just for the hurt and freed lories (from animal-traffickers), which are not able to fly. However they were equally loud as the others. :-)
Then we continued to the Iguaçu falls. The guide first showed us some "smaller" falls on the Argentinian side. We had to walk to the direction of the big fall. After a while we realised parts of a rainbow and vapour-clouds above the trees. Finally we got there and the view astonished everyone. Meanwhile coatis, emblematic animals of the park, were running between the people and searching some extra food. I say extra, because some are very fat... They are little thiefs and sometimes aggressive as well, one of them wanted to take out the sandwich of my hand, while siting at the table with others. In spite of this they are very cut how they are asking for food.
Our next stop was the second biggest water-energy plant of the world, the Itaipu, which lies between Paraguay and Brazil. The physical and the financial construction of the plant is equally interesting. The energy company is 50-50% shared by the two country, however the plant was financed totally by Brazil. In exchange Paraguay is paying with energy, until it pays its debt. From the 50% share of the energy Paraguay supports nearly all its energy needs and the rest (90%) is being sold to Brazil. The calculation shows that at 2025 Paraguay will clear its debt, and Brazil can start to transfer the money for the electricity. Itaipu covers now the 20% of the electricity, Brazil consumes. The plant is simply huge...