Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Foz do Iguaçu
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Iguaçu Falls rate as one of South America's
great natural sights. The falls are formed by
a succession of 275 interlinking cataracts up
to 246 ft (75 m) in height cascading over a
1.8-mile (3-km) wide precipice. The falls owe
their origins to several successive volcanic
layers of rock built up over 110 million years.
Shared between Brazil and Argentina, the falls are
completely surrounded by nature preserves. The two
preserves of Brazil's Parque Nacional do Iguaçu and
Argentina's Parque Nacional Iguazú contain one of the
largest surviving tracts of Atlantic forest in South America.
Estación Cataratas
is the
starting point of most of the
trails. The station also has a
rest area and a food court.
Blue
butterfly
.
Garganta do Diabo
At the Garganta do Diabo
(Devil's Throat), the river falls
into the depths below with
immense power, producing a
thick cloud of misty spray.
Porto Canoas
Restaurant
,
with its
outdoor deck,
has a
wonderful view of
the upper falls.
Estrada Velha de
Guarapuava
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Walkway
The walkway snaking along one tier of
the falls is where visitors can peer into
the depths of the magnificent, multiple
cascading falls.
.
Hotel das
Cataratas
This majestic 1958
hotel
(see p388)
is
the only one that lies
in the Brazilian
national park.
STAR SIGHTS
.
Garganta do Diabo
. Hotel das Cataratas
. Wildlife
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp386-8 and pp410-12
