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Foz do Iguazu
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The Iguassu Falls are one of the world's great natural phenomena. It is not the falls alone that make the Parque Nacional Iguassu so special: the vast surrounding subtropical nature reserve is a timeless haunt. Both walking and rafting tours on the Brazil side and on the Argentina side are highly recommended. The Iguassu Falls are undoubtedly one of the greatest natural wonders of the world, and were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986. A mammoth series of waterfalls cascade over a precipice 3km (1.8 miles) wide, sending up an unending wall of spray that keeps the sky decorated by rainbows.
Iguassu is part of a national park of the same name that is divided between Brazil and Argentina. Are the falls best seen from Brazil or Argentina? The falls should really be viewed from both Brazilian and the Argentinean sides of the river. The finest overall view of the falls is obtained from the Brazilian side where it's possible to get closer to the falls awesome power. For more detailed views, and greater opportunities to experience the local flora and fauna at close range, Argentina offers the best vantage points.
There is no best time to visit since the falls are impressive and spectacularly beautiful whatever the season. That said, the rainy season is during the winter months of April to July, and at this time the volume of water is at its greatest, but then the sky is usually overcast and the air, especially near the falls themselves, is quite chilly. By the end of the summer dry season, around March, the volume of water crashing over the cliffs is reduced by a third but even then there is no reduction in impact, with the added attraction of the rainbow effects form the splashing of falling water and the deep-blue sky.
This really is the one unmissable of all Argentina's sights. The biggest falls in South America and incredibly picturesque. The national park protecting them has an eco-train to ferry you around, and several well laid-out walks, enabling you to walk up close to the Falls from above, below and the side! Toucans pose in trees overhead, monkeys call and, where rainbows hover in the billowing vapour thrown up by the thundering water, dusty swifts dart and dive. After you've spent a day or two at the falls, retreat to the depths of the rainforest to find out all about the flora and fauna at Yacutinga, the most fabulous jungle lodge we've found. More of a conservation project than a hotel, this is a real experience of life in the jungle in comfort and brings all the precious diversity of the rainforest alive.
Highlights include: Allow at least 5 hours in the park (or come back next day at half price) and make sure you do both the circuito inferior (lower path) and superior (upper path). Take a boat rushing under the falls themselves, the exhilarating 'Jungle Explorer' Eat fabulous surub? fish with a fine wine at Puerto Iguazu's best restaurant, La Rueda, Cordoba 28. Guarana traditions, see them up close at Yacutinga lodge, where your Guarana guides will show you medicinal plants in their close relationship with the jungle.
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