Iguazu Falls (Foz do Iguacu)

Member Name: bakewell12345

Product:	Foz do Iguacu
Date:	29/08/08 (16 review reads)
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Advantages: Stunning views.

Disadvantages: None!

These waterfalls are truely spectacular and make a great stop on an overland journey from Rio to Buenos Aires (or the otherway). It is best to see the falls from both the Argentinian and the Brazilian side. You can get the bus across the border.

From the Argentinian side you can go along a walkway to witness wonderful views over the top of "Garganta del Diablo". There are a number of different packages that you buy once you are in the park or you can choose to walk and take the train by yourself, some of the packages include speed boat trips under the falls and a return journey over to a little island which you can walk around or laze about on the beach before returning back to the mainland to carry on around the park. I would recommend not including the drive through the forest as the regular traffic along the track ensures you won't see much of the native wildlife.

On the Brazilian side you get views of "Garganta del Diablo" from a lower level, you should be prepared to get a bit wet!!! On this side you can get a short 10 minute helicopter ride over the falls, although expensive it is the only way to get a birds eye view and see just how astonishing these 275 waterfalls are.

There is a lovely bird park on the Brazilian side which is well worth a visit and a day trip over to Paraguay is good for cheap electronics and a visit to the largest hydroelectrical power plant in the world, Itaipu dam. The dam can be visited from both the Paraguayan and Brazilian side. The Paraguayan tour was not available in English but was free and the guide tried to explain things to us. The Brazilian tour was available in English but you had to pay on this side.

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