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Av. Jorge Schimmelpfeng, 872, Foz do Iguacu, State of Parana, 85851-110, Brazil
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Ciudad del Este Paraguay
Three Frontiers Marker: as seen from entrance
Devils Throat Falls seen from Helicopter
Brasil Avenue, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil
A few questions:
What is the best way to get from Foz do Iguacu to Puerto Iguazu? By bus or Taxi and about how much was the trip?
How long is the trip between the two cities?
I have read about the difference between both the Argentine and Brazilian sides of the falls and plan to spend the bulk of my time on the Argentine side. However, I was wondering how much time I should spend on the Brazilian side. I will have a Brazilian passport so there is no problem there. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
The buses are fine. They run from each town to the falls (Cataratas) and park on that side and from one town to the other. So to get from the Brazilian town, take the bus to the Argentine town's bus depot and then the bus to the Argentine side of the park, not as long or complicated as it may sound.
Hotel del Rey is a relatively good value, with a small pool, in the Brazilian town, convenient to the little bus depot.
The Brazilian side of the park takes maybe an afternoon to stroll. The catwalk out into the middle of the falls is great. Be prepared to get wet.
On the Argentine side, the catwalk goes over the tops of the falls, a different perspective. There is also a shady place in the river where local people come to swim. The butterflies and coatis are amazing.
I also happened to like the boat ride that takes you under the falls; you get soaked. The bird park on the Brazilian side was also interesting; you're right in a house-sized cage surrounded by dozens of macaws and parrots in one exhibit.
Have fun.
We saw the falls a few weeks ago and it was great. I agree with the above post, taking a bus between the cities is fine, and only takes about 50 minutes. We were staying on the Brazilian side (also agree that Hotel del Rey was good value) and our Lonely Planet book said that getting to the Argentinian side and back in one day would be really difficult and time consuming due to the border crossing - coudln t be further from the truth. Get on bus at Foz bus depot (nice english-speaking lady at the tourist office at the bus depot tells you where), bus stops at border, get off and have passport stamped while bus waits, bus takes you to bus depot in the town on the Argentinian side.
Half a day is enough to see the Brazilian side if you just walk the path at a reasonable pace. Ejoy!
On the weekend, the internet joints are packed and it's really hard to get a computer around here! This is probably because there are a lot of young people here. Right on the main street in Foz, you'll find this high school and throughout my visit here, I noticed lots of kids walking around the streets.
Visiting Ciudad del Este in Paraguay was completely unplanned, but when I realized how close it was (just across the Ponte da Amizade), I had to give it a go. Of course, I had no idea just how dangerous a place it really is, so allow me to give you a quick word of warning. If you decide to go and do a little shopping here, don't bring any valuables, be alert and cautious and get the heck out of there by 3 or 4 in the afternoon when all of the stores close.
See my Ciudad del Este, Paraguay for more details on some of the dangers here.
To get there, catch the bus from Foz do Iguacu on Rua Almirante Barroso. The bus will say Ciudad del Este and will be marked Internacional. It will cost 3 reais (or pesos).
The Itaipu dam is one of the biggest hydro electric dams in the world and located right on the border between Brazil and Paraguay.
It produces enough electricity to power almost all of
paraguay and all southern Brazil.
The dam is a joint venture between Brazil and Paraguay and considerd one of the "7 technical wonders of the world".
There are tours to the dam leaving several times a day from Foz do iguacu and they are very interesting and well worth the time and money.
This damm is placed on the Parana river between Brazil and Paraguay. It is a massive hydroelectric plant that supplies 90% of Paraguays energy and 25% of Brazils.
You get shown a video detailing the development of the damm. Finally is the tour. Its so huge it has to be seen to be believed.
One morning, I got up early and began strolling around town. As I mentioned before, Foz do Iguacu has a reputation for having all sorts of criminals and other questionable characters, but during my stay I felt perfectly safe. According to Marcus (the guy at my hotel's front desk), it's a very safe place during the day and even at night up until about midnight walking around busier streets is safe. I saw this convention center/hotel located in downtown and was impressed by the facility. In fact, despite its jungle location, overall Foz do Iguacu is a very modern city.
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