Iguazu Falls - How to get There

IGUAZU FALLS
Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay

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How to get there

Iguazu Falls are located in the region bounded by the municipalities of Puerto Iguazu (Argentina), Foz do Iguacu (Brasil) and Ciudad del Este (Paraguay). It has been nominated for the Ret of the Mercosur as an International Touristic Pole.

To preserve the falls and the surrounding Subtropical Forest the countries created 2 Nacional Parks: the Iguazú National Park in Argentina and the Iguaçu National Park in Brasil.

The Iguazú National Park is located in the north east of the Misiones province and belongs to Iguazú county.
The park is limited to the east by Andresito township, Yacuy Provincial Park, Caburé-í and Urugua-í Provincial Park; to the south by the San Jorge Perez Company S.A. Establishment; to the south west by the Península del Ejército Establishment and to the west by the Puerto Iguazú district.

Iguazu Falls - Map

Puerto Iguazú it is situated in the northwest of the argentinian province of Misiones. The falls are located 17 kilometers from the town where the borders of Argentina, Brasil and Paraguay meet, 1.350 kilometers to the north of Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina. Posadas, the provincial capital, is located about 300 kilometers from the falls.

The Tri-Border: Access to the Falls is usually done through one of the three cities in the so-called tri-border between Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.

The city on the Brazilian side is Foz do Iguaçu - big, but less secure. The town on the Argentine side is called Puerto Iguazu and is small and pretty. Although the falls are between Brazil and Argentina only, Ciudad del Este, the city on the Paraguayan side, is just across the bridge from Brazil. It's a hectic (but exciting) centre for contraband and cheap electronic goods.

Border crossing between these countries is fairly relaxed - authorities assume most people are on a day trip across the border and won't even stamp your passport. So, if you are crossing into another country for good, you will have to persuade them to stamp you passport (otherwise you could run in to problems later). US passport holders may require a visa to visit the Brazilian side of the falls.

By plane: From Foz do Iguaçu there are frequent flights to Rio de Janeiro etc. From Puerto Iguazu there are daily flights to Buenos Aires

By Bus: On the Brazilian side, Foz do Iguaçu is about seven hours by bus from Curitiba. From Puerto Iguazu there are several daily buses to Buenos Aires and Posadas and from Ciudad del Este there are lots of buses to Asuncion.

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