Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sleeping & Eating
Hotel das Cataratas
HOTEL $$$
$$$
( 2102-7000;
www.hoteldascataratas.com
;
BR469, Km32; r from R$1309; )
In the
Parque Nacional do Iguaçu near the falls, this excellent hotel appeals enormously for loc-
ation, though only a few rooms have falls views, and those only partial. It's decorated
throughout in understated, elegant Portuguese colonial style, with tiling in the bathrooms
and dark wood in the bedrooms. Public areas have cozy appeal, and the fine pool area is
surrounded by birdsong. Service is excellent.
Be sure to climb the belvedere for the view. Online rates are much better.
Porto Canoas
BUFFET $
(buffet R$45; noon-4pm)
Situated at the end of the main trail at the Parque Nacional do
Iguaçu, this restaurant has a long pleasant terrace overlooking the river just before it des-
cends into the maelstrom - a great spot for a beer - and an OK buffet lunch with plenty
of salads and hot dishes.
Getting There & Around
'Parque Nacional' buses run from Foz do Iguaçu's urban bus terminal (pay entering the
terminal) to the park (R$2.85, 45 minutes) every 22 minutes between 6am and 7pm, then
hourly until midnight, stopping along Avs Juscelino Kubitschek and das Cataratas.
Taxis from Foz to the park entrance cost R$40.
From Puerto Iguazú, there's a direct bus to the Brazilian falls four times a day (AR$60
return, 40 minutes), with departures from 8:10am to 2pm and returns from 11am to 5pm
(Brazilian time). This stops at Brazilian immigration and collects passports. You can also
take the regular bus to Foz do Iguaçu and get off a couple of stops after crossing the in-
ternational bridge. Cross the road, and wait for the Parque Nacional bus. Repeat at the
same stop on the way back. See 'Entering Brazil' (
Click here
)
.
ENTERING BRAZIL
Many nationalities require visas to enter Brazil. At the time of writing these in-
cluded citzens of the USA, Australia, Canada and Japan. EU citizens did not. Down-
load the application form at https://scedv.serpro.gov.br and take it to a Brazilian
consulate. You can use the one in
Puerto Iguazú
(
03757-420192; Córdoba 264; visa fee
