Foz do Iguaçu Warnings Or Dangers

While you are enjoying your time in Foz do Iguaçu, do be careful for the four legged stick-up artists known as the Coati. These animals are about the same size as a racoon, and really enjoy annoying you into getting a snack, only then to be even more annoying when they realize they have found a sucker.

If you feed them even a little bit, it will be impossible to get rid of them, so don't start the trend! You will find that most restaurant owners do their best to keep these pests away, but remember it is just them trying to survive, so don't blame them, blame the other tourists for giving them a hint of opportunity!

We were in Foz do Iguacu for the waterfalls of course, but figured we'd bum around town.. Of course, Brazil is in general more dangerous than a lot of other places, but according to these locals FdI is the "3rd most dangerous city in Brazil." So take that however you want to take it.

Most likely, if you need a Visa for Brazil, you'll need it for Argentina as well.
So make sure you have one before you get to the border as they will send you back...
So just check with the argentinian embassy before.

When you take the public bus across the border from Argentina to Brazil be careful.
You purchase a ticket that takes you from Puerto Iguazu (ARGENTINA) to Foz do Iguacu. (BRAZIL) They are basically bus terminals on either side of the border aproximately 50 km apart.
The problem is, that the bus drivers are in such a hurry that they drop you off at the border and then keep going. They expect you to get picked up by the next bus when it comes through. The only reason you get off the bus at the border is so you can immigrate. The problem is the bus does not wait for anyone to cross the border into Brazil. AS soon as you get off the bus they just floor it with the remaining local passengers.
I was dumb enough to leave my food, water and a hat on the bus. It could have been worse.
The actual immigration process takes about 15 minutes depending on how many people are with you.

On my last day in Foz, I enquired at the tourist office about visiting the three frontiers landmark by bus, and was advised NOT to do so, unless travelling by taxi. Apparently, a Chinese tour goup had recently headed down there and were held up at gunpoint and robbed.
Go to the tourst office at the top of Avenida Brasil (where it junctions with Avenida Jorge Schimmelpfeng) and follow their advice.

Take a look at these little creatures. They are not dangerous or agressive, but they will steal anything that looks delicious right out of your hands or an open bag. There are hundreds of them near the entrance to the park, And they are not afraid of humans.
They are cute though! I at anytime prefer these nose bears, from the macacs of asia!

Dnt take for granted that you?re comming to Brazil and all u r gng to find is hot days and nights!
Here in south brazil temperatures can get as low as 0?C!!!
So if u come here within May to August bring some warm clothes cz u can need them! :)

Iguassu can be extremely hot and humid during summer time, take a look at this picture (49ºC), it was taken downtown by a german friend (credits to Alex) on Jan 6th, 2004.
Bring a nice hat/cap, sunblock and drink liters of water!