Iguaçu's falls are one of the planet’s natural wonders. Iguaçu's falls are one of the planet’s natural wonders. Thousands of Brazilian and foreign tourists visit one of the main tourist attractions on the country. However, there's much more to do on Foz. On Parque Nacional do Iguaçu, where are the falls, there are exciting sailings and hikes through the exuberant native forest. Visitor can chose to see all of this from the top, on a helicopter flight
Location - extreme West of Paraná state, at the Brazilian border with Argentina and Paraguay
Details about:
Foz do Iguassu
Geographical coordinates
Southern latitude 25º 32’ 45” Western longitude 54º 35’ 07”.
Time zone: official Brazil Time(GMT -03:00)
Infrastrucure: The city has good options
for lodging, with some first class hotels and many
economical options, besides good touristic organization.
About Foz do Iguassu:
It is hard, if not impossible at all, to resist the countless natural beauties and the ecological appeal of this wonderful region internationally known as Iguassu. More than 70 different ethnic groups, a spate of languages and diverse customs merge in harmony within paradisiacal scenery, framed by the largest cluster of waterfalls in the whole world, the Iguassu Waterfalls.
The large and exuberant reserve of rainforest that makes up the Iguassu National Park, declared by the UNESCO as part of its heritage's list in 1986, gathers a wide biodiversity, with hundreds of animal and vegetal species. Iguassu is a region of intimate contact between people and nature, which turns the Waterfalls into an unforgettable experience for anyone.
But not only Mother Nature blessed this spot called Iguassu. Humankind's intelligence and determination built up Itaipu, the largest power plant in the whole world, ranked by the American Civil Engineering Association as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. And humankind once again showed all its capacity creating the Itaipu Lake, one of the greatest artificial reservoirs on the planet earth. Its waters power the turbines of the Itaipu Dam, generating the electricity that prompts 24% of Brazil and 95% of Paraguay.
Foto impressions of Foz do Iguassu
All this, and far much more, makes Iguassu one of the chief tourist attractions in the globe, being usually the itinerary of Kings, Queens, Princes, Princesses, Presidents, Prime Ministers and celebrities in general. Now, it is your time, come to Iguassu and enjoy the array of attractions this wonderful region has to offer..
All of the walks should
be scheduled in advance (one day, at least, in the
low season and several, in the highseason) and they
can only be performed accompained by official tourist
guides, appointed by the travel agencies, that emit
a 'voucher'.
Without the 'voucher' there is no possibility to accomplish
the walk.
The prices of the walks are strictly same in all of
the travel agencies. The difference can be in the
service offered by each one of them.
There aremany ecological walks programmed and it is
recommended the use of appropriate shoes (tennis or
you throw type 'trekking'), light clothes, hat or
cap, repellent for insects, and in the case of the
aquatic walks, swimsuit. Don't forget about the camera
or camcorder.
