Once little more than an uneventful obelisk, the Parque Nacional do Igua莽u concession folks have now built a small tourist complex around the viewpoint of all three tri-border countries that includes a children's park, a light and water show, cultural shows and a memorial to 脕lvar N煤帽ez Cabeza de Vaca 鈥 the first European to have recorded the existence of the falls around 1540.
老澳门六合彩开奖记录's must-see attractions
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Brazil's second-oldest national park, created in 1939, protects one of South America's most magical and majestic sights, Igua莽u Falls, part of the largest鈥
10.59 MILES
On the Argentine side of the marvelous falls, this park has loads to offer, and involves a fair amount of walking. The spread-out entrance complex ends at鈥
11.99 MILES
A 1.1km walkway across the placid R铆o Iguaz煤 leads to one of the planet鈥檚 most spectacular sights, the 'Devil鈥檚 Throat.' The lookout platform is perched鈥
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This circuit (1400m) descends to the river, passing delightfully close to falls on the way. At the end of the path prepare for a drenching at the hands of鈥
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The Paseo Superior (1750m) is entirely level and gives good views of the tops of several cascades and across to more. A recently constructed final section鈥
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Once you're in the park and ready to visit the falls, take the Parque Nacional do Igua莽u bus to the third stop at Belmond Hotel das Cataratas. Here you鈥
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With a capacity of 14 million kilowatts, this binational dam is the world's second-largest hydroelectric power station, and the one that produces the most鈥
6.91 MILES
This 5-hectare bird park, located 300m from the entrance to Parque Nacional do Igua莽u, is home to 800-plus species of birds, including red ibis, bare鈥
Nearby Foz do Igua莽u attractions
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A kilometer west of the center, this is a great viewpoint with a small obelisk painted in Argentine colors at the impressive confluence of the R铆os Paran谩鈥
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About 300m off the falls road, this fascinating place is well worth a visit. The owners have taken used packaging materials 鈥 plastic bottles, juice鈥
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This impressive 80m-high waterfall, located 10km south of Ciudad del Este, suffers from its close proximity to Iguaz煤 Falls on the other side of the鈥
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On the way to the falls, this is an animal hospital and center for rehabilitation of injured wildlife. It also carries out valuable research into the鈥
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A family of Swiss immigrants led by father Mois茅s, the Bertonis had the idea of breeding a community of scientists deep in the Paraguayan jungle at the鈥
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This 5-hectare bird park, located 300m from the entrance to Parque Nacional do Igua莽u, is home to 800-plus species of birds, including red ibis, bare鈥
7.13 MILES
Brazil's second-oldest national park, created in 1939, protects one of South America's most magical and majestic sights, Igua莽u Falls, part of the largest鈥
9.39 MILES
If you are wondering how construction of the Itaipu Dam affected the area鈥檚 flora and fauna, check out the Ecomuseu, which also includes a large model of鈥