Argentina - Itaipu HydroElectric Station - Travel - Jim Rogers World Adventure

[gatometalico]

so why the title Argentina is in there? See that is what confuses , not me!

[rogerpenna]

any small research would have shown Itaipu to be in Brazil (basically, Brazil paid and constructed it alone)

[rogerpenna]

Gosh, too bad the Itaipu Dam is on the borders of Brazil and Paraguay, NOT Argentina.

Whats on the border of Brazil and Argentina is the Iguazu Falls.

[gatometalico]

@rogerpenna so we argentineans dont get that much electricity then? lol im kinda lost here.

[rogerpenna]

@gatometalico

what are you talking about? What I am saying is that Itaipu is NOT located in Argentina. Its near the tri-border area, but its located entirely in Brazilian and Paraguayan territory alone. Argentina has no participation in Itaipu Dam.

[rogerpenna]

@gatometalico

Tell me WHERE I said Argentina dont get much electricity. Well, from Itaipu, Argentina really dont, because Brazil consumes all its share of Itaipu´s electricity, and Paraguay, at least till recently was bound by contract to sell its surplus to Brazil alone at sub-market prices (thats how Paraguay pays for Itaipu, since Brazil built and paid for it alone).

[gatometalico]

@rogerpenna I know you didnt! I did say it just because I suspected there was some participation. Alright, nevermind. Clear enough, thanks.

[rogerpenna]

@gatometalico

Ah ok, now I understand what you mean. But no, there was no Argentina participation.

In fact, I think that would be very difficult when Itaipu was built. Brazil and Argentina were quite hostile to each other back then (they were under military dictatorships).

[rogerpenna]

@gatometalico

As a matter of fact, I am not sure if it was Brazil´s plan or just fear from Argentines, that Brazil, in the case of war against Argentina, could open the dam and the sudden water flow of the whole lake being emptied would cause massive floods downriver in Argentina.

good thing that is in the past and the countries are quite friendly now (except in football haha)