The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-04-03


Too much to load and unload at
each river station caused more delays
last night. It was eight hours after
the scheduled time when We reached
Puerto Aguirre, the end Of our 1900
mile journey up the river: but the
object of the journey Is yet . short
distance ahead.
We left the steamer at midnight TO
enter auto buses for . fourteen
mile ride In the dark. A bumpy,
rough, and narrow road, made more
with axe than shovel led through
the jungle to the hotel where we were
to stay. This midnight ride will long
be remembered by the members OF
the party. Our auto-bus missed. back
fired, stopped, and the lights went out
repeatedly. At one place where the
Jungle growth was almost q solid
wall, a pair OF glowing eyes met US
and remained steady and fixed. we
had Just been informed on the boat
about the ferocity Of the tigers ana
the big fellow that was shot here only q
week ago 1--WE saw its hide later. Not
being able to understand the drivers
assurance that 1t was only . "venado
"a kind OF deer). sinister PRESENT.
ments were present. However, We ex-
|perienced an even more exciting event
among these eerie. tropical surround
ings. One tourist lost his head ana
had a mental upset. requiring forctble
attention for the re-establishment OF
peace. We arrived at the hotel at
2 q. m.
Aroused BY Strange Noises
This morning at daybreak we were
aroused by a multitude Of strange
sounds. A large red laxative bird
with blue wings and tail and . white
bill resembling q cant hook. kept
screeching his own name-"Gua.a-
"Gua-a"-"Gua-a"-just to be sure
no one would oversleep. A chained
monkey demanded her breakfast
and why don't they bring It? Pea-
cocks, ostriches, and other farmyard
citizens were planning the days Work
in, to US, foreign tongues.
Even all over this racket was heard
a booming thunder Of falling water
Dressing and Fastening to the
yerandah opposite the river took but
a few moments - And Then ! Saw
the IGUAzU."
March 10th Sunday:
The falls originate less than q mile
from the hotel from which are visible
the tops. only, Of six or eight falla
their lower projections being obscure'
In the canyons below. The 1guaz'
river forms 20 distinct cataracts q
normal water level, Is Is the cas-
at this time. The total fall OF tn
water is 27O feet. The width OF tn
cataracts from the Argentine shore
where we are, to the opposite, o
Brazilian side. is 5000 feet.
Looks Into Devils Throat
) About two-thirds Of the river drop
! in one solid volume over . horse
shoe-shaped precipice near the Brazil
ian side. It was possible to reach
small island at the very top OF IN
!. drop-off after some ticklish maneu
yering in q row boat In the rapit
. above the falls. One look into "0al
= 9anta do Diabo Devils Throat
n S0tlS1leo our CURIOSITY.
i A difficult climb down the canyc
0 wall below brought US to the foot
Q the cataracts. A small row boat ca
= rying the guide e clever oarsmaI
y and two passengers ct q time took
a through churning eddies to Z poil
10 quite near the cauldron whore Il
o falling waters expend their terri
U force.
Q The drenching spray would ha
u been a misery had we not alrea|
n been thoroughly soaked from pc
% spiration In the humid heat VII
10 descending over the Shiny rocks N
the canyon. Women were not pe
mitted to 60 on this trip. The asce
/. was a test Of sheer endurance.
i which youth showed its usual 8
% premacy over age. Several walks W
made to places Of vantage to Ga
closeup views Of many Of the small
:. cataracts.
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