Posadas - disappointing (decevant)

On our way to go to the Iguazu waterfalls, we stopped for a couple of days in Posadas, the capital of the "Misiones" province. Posadas is facing Paraguay across the "Rio Parana" and the international bridge allows crossing the river to reach "Encarnacion" in Paraguay. Well, except the place where we stayed for the nights (the owners were welcoming and the room was very clean, (hostel Cordoba, Santiago del estero)), we were disappointed by this town. The city was empty during the afternoon/evening even with a population of ~250,000, the central Plaza was under refurbishment, the 'nice' beach (~10m long!) was not open, the river banks accessible were very muddy and stony so very impracticable! and on the last day tropical rain started...The only interesting point was the celebration "Estudiantes 2008", where students from different schools paraded on the coast road "la costanera" wearing colourful costumes and dresses and playing drums. This town will not stay in our memory!!

Dans notre chemin pour aller aux chutes d'Iguazu, nous nous sommes arretes a Posadas, la capitale de la Province "Misiones". Posadas fait face a Paraguay a travers le "Rio Parana" et le pont international permet de rejoindre "Encarnacion" du cote paraguyien. Ben, a l'exception de l'hostel ou nous sommes restes pour dormir (les proprietaires etaient accueillant et la chambre tres propre (hostel Cordoba, Santiago del Estero)), nous avons ete decus par cette ville. Elle etait comme vide pendant l'apres-midi et la soiree meme avec une population d'environ 250000 personnes, la place centrale etait en travaux, la "jolie" plage (~10m de long!) n'etait pas ouverte, les bords du fleuve accessibles etaient tres boueux/pierreux donc impraticables! et le dernier jour il a commence a pleuvoir...Le point interessant fut la celebration "Estudiantes 2008" ou des etudiants de differentes ecoles ont defile le long de la route longeant la cote "la costanera" portant des costumes et des robes tres colores et jouant du tambour. Cette ville ne restera pas dans nos memoires!!!