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 Cuenca Tours Mini-Bus by Bwana_Brown
I began to think that things were going funny when we immediately crossed over into Brazil, but we at least turned for the Brazil-side of Iguasu Falls after clearing Immigration. However, it was only a short drive to pick up some more Spanish-speaking passengers before we then turned to head toward Foz and onward to Itaipu Dam! Oh well, we were along for the ride now! It was only near noon while we were waiting in downtown Foz that the driver gestured to see my ticket again and realized what was going on.
Arrangements were made to finally get us to the Argentine-side of Iguazu by 2 PM in the afternoon. It is a good thing my motto is 'Don't Sweat the Small Stuff'. The morning had been interesting in it's own way! Overall, Cuenca del Plata did a great job, except for this little mix-up. Leave a Comment Theme: BusPhone: (011) 4393-5584 in ArgentinaWebsite: www.cuencadelplata.com Other Contact: cuencadelplata@cuencadelplata.co
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 Crossing Rio Iguazu into
Argentina (left) by Bwana_Brown
As far as the tours were concerned, once the bus driver picked us up from our hotel, they wanted passports and then wrote various details of all the passengers on a sheet of paper. On arrival at the Brazil border post near the bridge, the driver would head off into the building with his piece of paper and the passports. A short time later, he would return with our documents and away we went, never having actually shown our faces to the Brazilian authorities.
Check for Visa requirements though. Brazil has a tit-for-tat policy of requiring them if your country requires them to get one. In my case, due to a little spat between Canada and Brazil over aircraft manufacturing subsidies, before leaving on our trip I had to get my first visa (US$80) since going to Egypt in 1974. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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 by acemj
The Terminal Urbana is the main bus station and it's located on Avenida Juscelino Kubitschek (on the Rio Parana side of town). From here you can catch buses to Itaipu, the airport, Puerto Iguazu, Ciudad del Este and, of course, the waterfalls. The buses for the falls are marked Cataratas and run every 20 minutes. You'll pay less than a buck. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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 Cataratas Airport by csordila
The Airport is one of the best equipped in the country. Its runway, equipped with radar-based approach control for day and night flights, is capable of landing any kind of aircraft, such as B-747, DC-10 or A-330.
It also serves nearby cities including Ciudad del Este, Paraguay.
Currently you can only fly directly to Foz do Iguaçu from within Brazil. There are 16 daily flights from/to Brazilian cities such as Curitiba, Rio de Janeiro, Recife, São Paulo, Salvador etc.; four by Varig, two by Vasp, two by Tam and one by Ocean Air among others. A normal priced return is around US$600.
Aerial distances: Rio de Janeiro 685 miles; only a 2 hour flight, Brasília 740 miles, Curitiba 288 miles, Porto Alegre 346 miles, Sao Paulo 492 miles.
Distance from downtown of Foz do Iguaçu about 12 kms on highway BR 469, driving time 20 minutes. The Taxis in the airport bring the visitors to wherever they want to go.
The airport is not to be confused with Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport, which is located beyond the border in Puerto Iguazú/Argentina!!!!
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The least expensive way to get to the Parque and to visit the Falls is by public bus. The bus leaves from the municipal bus station in Foz de Iguacu and goes up Av. Catarates where many of the luxury hotels are located. We picked up the bus across the street from our resort, the Mabu Foz, and the cost was R$1.85 (90 cents) each. The bus ride was about 25 -30 minutes, this is the same route that goes to the airport. Buses run every 20 minutes.
You board the bus and pay the woman seated about 1/3 of the way down the bus, she can make change, we even saw her take US cash but it's always best to have exact change. After paying go through the turnstile.
To pick the bus back up to get back into town, we just waited under the shelter where they dropped us off, the bus dropping passengers off will come by, wait until the bus turns around to get on. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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We had an arranged transfer from the airport to our hotel included in our Go Today package but I noticed that the same bus that takes you to the National Park also serve the airport. Look for the "Parque Nacional" stop at the airport and make sure that you are headed to town instead of to the National Park as the bus stops there both coming and going. The fare was R$1.85 one way.
According to Lonely Planet you can fly in on one of 3 airlines, Varig, TAM or VASP, we came in on Varig and it was an uneventful flight. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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