Salto Grande

Salto Grande was definitely the prime waterfall attraction in Torres del Paine National Park as far as we were concerned. What made this waterfall stand out to us was the force by which the…

Torres del Paine Cascades

The Torres del Paine Cascades are mountain cascades in which I’ve dedicated this page to acknowledge their quality and quantity seen during the difficult but rewarding hike…

Salto Chico

Salto Chico was a small but powerful waterfall nestled beneath the luxury lodge Explora en Patagonia. What really made this falls so attractive were the gorgeous Chilean Patagonia peaks providing…

Cascada del Rio Paine

La Cascada del Rio Paine (or more accurately Cascada del Río Paine) is really more notable for its position before the scenic Paine Massif than it is as a waterfall…

Fitz Roy Cascades

The Fitz Roy Cascades are what I’m calling these series of mountain cascades sprinkled beneath the imposing Fitz Roy Mountains. There are actually countless lacy mountain…

Los Notros Cascade

Los Notros Cascade is the informal name I’m giving this little lacy cascade next to the upscale Los Notros Hotel near the world famous Perito Moreno Glacier…

Chorrillo del Salto

El Chorrillo del Salto is actually the name for both the river and the waterfall. Coming from the melting snow and glaciers accumulated from the imposing Fitz Roy Massif…

Happiness Pool

The ‘Happiness Pool’ was so named by our Angel Falls tour guide. Since I can’t figure out if it has a more formal name, I stuck with his suggestion…

Auyantepuy Waterfalls

The Auyantepuy Waterfalls (or Auyantepui Waterfalls) are basically waterfalls that leap off the Auyantepui plateau. While there are a few more ‘permanent’ waterfalls…

Angel Falls

Angel Falls, the tallest waterfall in the world, drops nearly a kilometer from a table-top mountain known as Auyantepui. Its existence seems like a paradox as it’s neither fed…

Sapo Falls and Sapito Falls

Sapo Falls (Salto El Sapo in Spanish) and Sapito Falls (Salto El Sapito meaning “Little Sapo Falls” in Spanish) were waterfalls tumbling into a lagoon that seemed to be a separate from the larger…

Canaima Lagoon Waterfalls

The Canaima Lagoon Waterfalls were a compulsory bonus for us as we entered the indigenous village of Canaima while bound for the world famous Angel Falls. We were able to see this series of…

Salto Arrechea

Off the beaten tourist path, Salto Arrechea sits at the end of the Macuco Trail (Sendero Macuco). Clearly lacking the size and force of the neighboring Iguazú Falls, this waterfall …

Iguazu Falls / Iguassu Falls

No matter how you spell or say Iguazu Falls, it is indeed a crazy waterfall. How crazy, you might ask? Consider a network of 275 different waterfalls spanning an area 3km wide…