Cataratas de Iguazú
Iguazú, 10–13 December 2014. We stayed at the Gran Amérian by the triple border — the hotel and the pool were amazing — and one night Chaqueño Palavecino played there, a super lively end-of-year show for the town. One day on the Argentine side of the falls, including the boat right up to the water, which was extraordinary; the walkway out to the viewpoint over Garganta del Diablo was sadly closed. Another day on the Brazilian side, then the centre of Foz do Iguaçu and Itaipú with its small exhibit.
- Lodging
Gran Amérian Portal del Iguazú
Visited: Dec 10, 2014
Arrival notes: Av. Tres Fronteras, by the triple border
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The Amerian. Close to the Hito. The hotel and the pool were amazing.
- Attraction
Hito Tres Fronteras
Visited: Dec 10, 2014
How I got there: Walk — A short walk from the hotel
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Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay at one marker. The hotel sits right next to it.
- Attraction
Chaqueño Palavecino
Visited: Dec 10, 2014
How I got there: Walk — At the hotel
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A super lively set — kind of the town's end-of-year celebration.
- Recreational
Parque Nacional Iguazú
Visited: Dec 11, 2014
How I got there: Car — Into the park on the Argentine side
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A full day on the Argentine walkways — Circuito Superior and the falls.
- Recreational
Gran Aventura
Visited: Dec 11, 2014
How I got there: Boat — The boat from the Argentine side, right up to the falls
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The boat tour to the waterfalls. An amazing experience.
- Attraction
Garganta del Diablo
Visited: Dec 11, 2014
How I got there: Walk — The walkway out over the river
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The bridge to the viewpoint directly over the falls was sadly closed then.
- Recreational
Cataratas do Iguaçu
Visited: Dec 12, 2014
How I got there: Car — Across to the Brazilian side
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The long Brazilian walkway — the wide view of the whole curtain of falls.
- Attraction
Centro, Foz do Iguaçu
Visited: Dec 12, 2014
How I got there: Car — Into town after the park
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The centre of Foz do Iguaçu, the same day as the Brazilian falls.
- Attraction
Itaipú
Visited: Dec 13, 2014
How I got there: Car — North of Foz, the Brazilian visitor centre
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The dam, and its small exhibit.
Route summary: Gran Amérian Portal del Iguazú → Hito Tres Fronteras → Chaqueño Palavecino → Parque Nacional Iguazú → Gran Aventura → Garganta del Diablo → Cataratas do Iguaçu → Centro, Foz do Iguaçu → Itaipú