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Located where the countries of Brazil, Argentina
and Paraguay come togheter , The Iguassu National Park
encompasses a very large area. It became
a national park in 1939 and in 1986,
it was declared a Natural Heritage of
Humankind.
This national park has 275 falls, one
of them, the Devil's Throat is over
270 feet high and it is the most impressive.
On the Brazilian side,
footbridges, the panoramic lift, ecological
trails with several outlooks allow you
to get closer to the exuberant landscape.
There are about 200 kinds of wild animals
in the park, which is one of the largest
Biological Reserves of South America.
On the Argentine side,
also footbridges allow visitors to admire
Devil's Throat within 60 feet distance.
The Iguazu National Park in Argentina
shares the same ecosystem of tropical
and subtropical forests with Brazil.
Boat safaris enables
visitors to get very close to the falls
but be prepared to get wet.
Itaipu the world's largest
hydroelectric power can be visited from
Monday to Saturday 8am to 4pm
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Indian Villages and Promenades |
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Remains of the missions in Paraguay and Argentina
represent the Priest Jesus Company in the
centuries XVII and XVIII. The Jesuits developed
remarkable arts, science and astronomy. The
most important Jesuitic remains to be visited
are San Ignacio, Candelaria, Santa Ana, Loretto
and Santa Rosa in Argentina. San Ignacio,
Guazu, Santa Maria da Fe, Santa Rosa, Santiago,
San Cosme and Damian, Trinidad and Jesus in
Paraguay. All of them located within 160 miles
from Foz do Iguassu.
Several Guarani Indian villages can also
be visited in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.
Foz
do Iguassu also offers two Casinos located
across the boarder 15 minutes from Downtown
in Puerto Iguazu in Argentina and in Cuidad
del Este in the Paraguay side.
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