Repel Down a Waterfall
If you like a great adrenaline rush and you don't mind getting wet, you may want to try waterfalling!
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Excerpt from Single White Female Backpacker part of the Teresa the Traveler series of books. Later that night I came across an advertisement for a tour that included repelling down a waterfall. I marched into the tour office and signed up. Yes of course the idea of repelling down a waterfall scared the living crap out of me. I am not a complete idiot. But that was exactly why I booked it. I firmly believe that in order to feel truly alive you must do at least one thing every day that scares the crap out of you. I came to South America to feel alive again and this looked like a great way to achieve that.
Having already zip-lined in Maui (on a much grander line), the zipping portion of the tour was little more than a relaxing ride over the jungle. It wasn’t until the waterfall portion of the tour that my adrenalin started to pump. I looked over the edge and could not imagine stepping out on that platform and walking down the front of the waterfall. Giggling like a little school girl, I immaturely taunted the others about repelling down fully aware that I was not the only one shaking in my boots. When it was my turn I was determined to descend the entire falls without slipping. Some of the others had slipped and it didn’t look fun. Heart pounding, I carefully chose each foothold reminding myself to breath and stay calm. Slow and steady wins the race. |
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One exhilarating step at a time I descended the waterfall while another girl on the tour stood at the bottom with my camera and recorded the entire event. When I reached the bottom without slipping, I was so proud of myself. I Teresa the traveler repelled down a waterfall. Yeah me! I love overcoming my fears. It gives me confidence and makes me stronger. My mantra was one I got from motivational speaker Tony Robbins, “everyday in every way I am getting stronger.”
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For tips on visiting Argentina CLICK HERE
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For tips on visiting South America CLICK HERE
For general travel tips on what to pack and how to plan ahead CLICK HERE
For tips on travelling on a budget CLICK HERE
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Where I stayed...
Hostel Natura Misiones 32 Iguazu, Argentina pophostelnatura@hotmail.com For Lonely Planet review CLICK HERE 
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How to Get There: Fly into Buenos Aires (the country's capital) and then take a connecting flight (typically 90 minutes) from there to the town of Puerto Iguazú.
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