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Thanks to a television program —El Espejo (The Mirror)—
that allowed the country to be shown through its people, the writer of these lines
was able to capture the superb sights that Argentina holds for us behind
the impassive snowfields, the mountains permeated with mystery, the rivers of
adventure, the peaceful lakes which bestow such peace and equilibrium on the traveler.
The people who inhabit those shores over a lifetime, or who struggle for
generations against the dangers of the forest, the researchers of every little
stream, those beings who went along adjusting nature to our advantage, observing
her, infiltrating her, talking to her, listening to her; these make an even better
postcard of the immense and extraordinary region. The
best way to experience it all is to stay awhile in each place. Argentina
has so much to offer that a whirlwind tour can result in nothing more than a few
incredible photographs, to incite envy or inspire admiration in those who look
at them.
What, however, has stayed with us, what really touched our heart
and left an indelible mark if we have not heard the waterfalls at night, if we
have not walked through the secrets of Iguazú
National Park?
The moment of true understanding comes when
we move past the habitual expressions of astonishment before the inexplicable
grace of nature, or when we discard the simple arrogance of thinking that it belongs
to us. There are nearly three kilometers of waterfalls at Aguaza Falls.
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