ABOUT THE IGUAZU FALLS, SITE OF CININTEL 2001

Foz do Iguaçu, a tourist and commercial center in the State of Paraná, in the Southern Region of Brazil, is located by the banks of the magnificent Iguazu Falls. The place has turned into an attractive international tourist center and shelters a famous national park bordering Argentina. With a highly efficient hotel network and its airport of international standard, Fóz do Iguaçú is a busy shopping center with road access to the equally famous Ciudad del Este, the most important commercial city of another neighbor country, Paraguay. This is what attracts thousands of shoppers from all over Brazil who cross the international border line carrying their huge shopping bags to load them with products from all parts of the world. During some periods of the year and due to the intense shopping activities near the Friendship Bridge, the place sometimes resembles the large cosmopolitan centers of the world. Finally, the last peculiar feature of Foz do Iguaçú is related to the Itaipú hydroelectric power plant, a binational development between Brazil and Paraguay that strongly contributed to change the scenery and the productive structure of the region through the flooding of large areas to form the monumental dam and enabling the settlement of thousands of workers from both countries in the area. Such features turn Foz do Iguaçú into an urban center with some 200,000 inhabitants.

MOST IMPORTANT TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

THE IGUAZU FALLS

Immense waters during the rain period and hidden faces sculpted in a canyon some 120 million years ago during the drought, the exuberant forests in the National Park are some of the attractions for thousands of tourists - first comers or regular visitors - make this an extraordinary travel experience, since every captured image of the cataracts is unique. Check it out!
Iguaçú National Park, Brazilian side, BR 469, Km 18 - phone number: 55+45 523-8383
Working hours: daily from 8h00 a.m. to 6h00 p.m., except for Mondays (from 1h00 p.m. to 6h00 p.m.)


MACUCO SAFARI

Eco trails and a thrilling boat ride that takes the tourists to the bottom of the waterfalls. The roaring waters are impressive! This is a 3-km. Jeep ride, and a 600 meters walk. The whole program takes about 1h45.
Rodovia das Cataratas, Km. 25 - Iguaçú National Park
Phone numbers: 55+45 574-4717/574-4244



FOZ TROPICANA BIRD PARK

The Foz Tropicana Bird Park, or Parque das Aves Foz Tropicana in Portuguese, located in one of the most beautiful parts of the world close to the famous Iguaçu Falls on the borders of Brazil and Argentina. Visitors may come into close contact with many rare and colorful birds in large naturally landscaped walkthrough aviaries within the beautiful Atlantic Rain Forest.

Rodovia das Cataratas, Km 11
Phone number: 55+45 523-1007
Working hours: from 8 a.m. to 6.pm. daily during summer, and from 8h30 to 7h00 during wintertime.

 

ITAIPU BINATIONAL DAM

The Itaipú hydroelectric power plant, located 14 kilometers North of the International Bridge linking the cities of Foz do Iguaçú, Brazil, and Ciudad del Este, Paraguay, consists of a series of various types of dams a total distance of 7,744 meters with a crest elevation of 225 meters. The Powerhouse is located at the toe of the main Dam, most of it on the riverbed and the rest on the Diversion Channel. The nominal power of the plant is 12,600 MW, divided between 18 generating units of 700 MW each, 15 of which are located in the main Powerhouse and the remaining three on the Diversion Channel. Fee entrance.
Av. Tancredo Neves, 6702 - phone number: 55+45 520-6398; 520-6398; 520-6985
Visiting hours: from Monday through Saturday at 8,9,10 a.m., 1,3,4 p.m.

GOLF COURSES

Golf at Foz do Iguaçú is equally magnificent and offers players the opportunity to tee off in Brazil, watch the ball fly over Argentine territory and land in Paraguay. The mighty Iguaçú and Paraná rivers meet at the irresistibly enchanting Foz do Iguaçú on the borders of these three South American countries.
Rodovia das Cataratas, 6845
Phone number: 55+45 523-4749

THE WANDA RUINS

While in Fóz do Iguaçú, be sure not to miss a visit to the Wanda ruins on the Argentinean side, a place full of semi-precious stone mines which can be seen among the r rocks that sparkle in brilliant colors.
Ruta Nacional 12, 45 Km de Puerto Iguazu
Visiting hours: daily from 8h00 a.m. to 6h00 p.m.

SHOPPING

Shopping in the region has a variety of stores with attractive prices and high quality imported products, especially leather goods. The interesting aspect is that activity is so intense that they operate in four different currencies: Real, Dollar, Peso and Guarani. In general, there are not restrictions of tourists entering Paraguay. Our recommendation for safe shopping is to use the services of your own travel agency or hotel.