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The trip starts at the hotel were your passengers are staying, from where they will be transported to the
Iguazu National Park. This National Park was created in 1934, when the Argentinean government decided to dedicate 13.590 acres for the preservation of the local wildlife and vegetation of the area. The park was named after the river witch serves as the northern limit of itself, the Iguazu river, witch in the native language of the Guaranies (local tribe) means "Big Water", probably because of it's huge amount of, aprox. 1750 m³/s.
Located inside the park they will find more than 275 waterfalls, from 30 to 80mts high, which all together are called to be the "Iguazu Falls".
As part of the efforts to preserve the ecological balance, it was built inside the park, a Bio-Friendly train. It transports visitor's from the "Visitor's Center Station" to the inside stations, "Cataratas" and "Devils Throat" from were all the walking trails begin.
The "Inferior Trail" has distributed among it's 1.700m of length, 8 mayor panoramic spots. This trail gives visitors the chance to interact more closely with nature, as it goes through and over the falls into the jungle and back to the beginning of the "Upper Trail".
The "Upper Trail" offers, among it's 1200m of extension, wonderful panoramic views. These trail goes, among others, over the following falls: "Dos Hermanas", "Chico", "Ramirez", "Bossetti", "Adan y Eva", "Bernabe Mendez" and it ends in the "Mbigua". At these point visitors can appreciate all the splendor of the falls, thanks to a wide open in the jungle. These open allows the "San Martin", "Escondido", "Dos Mosqueteros", "Rivadavia", and the "Tres Mosqueteros" falls to be seen all together.
Once the Inferior and the Upper trails are completed, its time to visit the next station, which is "Puerto Canoas". To get there visitors travel, by train, 3 km up-river deeper into the subtropical forest. At "Puerto Canoas" station they will find the walking trail, which leads to the biggest and most spectacular fall of them all, which is "Devil's Throat". |
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Always departing from the hotel were your passengers are staying inn, all through the way to the Brazilian falls, they'll have the chance to appreciate the great touristic attractions these city has to offers.
Once inside the park, visitors will be astonished by its neatness, beauty and extension (175.000 has). Also the same as in the National Park of Argentina, they'll find a great bio-diversity. For sure nature will welcome them with fantastic colorful butterfly's, which are a delight to watch as they fly in hundreds, offering a great natural show.
Due to the fact that 80% of the falls belong to Argentina, the Brazilian park has to offer only one walking trail, of about 1000m of length. From these trail they'll have the best panoramic views, of all of the falls from both countries.
Located at the end of this trail, there is an elevator, which offers a wonderful view of the Brazilian park, and the "Floreano" fall. For sure one of the most beautiful views in this park.
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These are the biggest
hidroelectrical power plant in the world. It was constructed over the Parana River by the Federative Republic of Brazil and Paraguay. These project gave both nations industries a great impulse. It's advances regarding to engineering and technologies were of great wealth for both countries economies.
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Foz do Iguaçu the magnificent Waterfalls of Iguazú, is the second largest tourist attraction in Brazil. It´s located just in the borders with Paraguay and Argentina.
Foz do Iguaçu has a big quantity of good and confortable hotels, that can afford the tourists and participants of events.
The ecological tourism is progressively reaching a remarkable importance, bringing to the city a lot of people, most part of them coming from abroad.
The infrastructure of Foz do Iguaçú has evolved significantly, with hotels of excellent quality, good restaurants and thrilling attractions.
We´ll visited the downtown Shopping area. |
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* "HITO TRES
FRONTERAS", borderlines between Paraguay, Brazil and
Argentina. Union of two rivers, the Parana and the Iguazu,
determines these borderlines. Surrounded by the subtropical forest
there's a local fair, were handcrafters offer their goods.
* Downtown Shopping area.
* "La Aripuca" Eco-Tourism: Structure made
of giant trees brought from the northern part of the province of
Misiones.
* GÜIRA - OGA: Rehabilitation and Breeding center,
for endangered bird species from the area. |
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