Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Paraná and Iguazú. From here you can see Brazil and Paraguay, with similar markers on
their sides. A fairly desultory
artesanía
market is also here.
Güirá Oga
ZOO
(
www.guiraoga.com.ar
; RN12, Km5; admission AR$75; 9am-6pm, last entry 5pm)
Out of
town on the way to Parque Nacional Iguazú, this is an animal hospital and center for re-
habilitation of injured wildlife. It also carries out valuable research into the Iguazú forest
environment and has a breeding program for endangered species. You get walked around
the jungly park by one of the staff, who explains (English available) heaps about the
birds and animals and the sad stories of how they got there. The visit takes about 80
minutes.
Casa Ecológica de Botellas
NOTABLE BUILDING
(
http://lacasadebotellas.googlepages.com
;
RN12, Km5; admission AR$30; 8am-7pm Sep-May,
8:30am-6:30pm Jun-Aug)
About 200m down a side road off the Iguazú Falls road, this
fascinating place is well worth a visit. The owners have used packaging materials -
plastic bottles, juice cartons and the like - to build not only an impressive house but also
furnishings and a bunch of original handicrafts that make unusual gifts. The guided visit
will talk you through their techniques.
Tours
Numerous local operators offer day tours to the Brazilian side of the Iguazú falls
(AR$150 to AR$250 depending on what's included), some taking in the Itaipu dam and
Paraguay shopping as well. Many have offices at the bus terminal.
Cruceros Iguazú
BOAT TOUR
( 421111;
www.crucerosiguazu.com
; Zona Puerto, Local 3; AR$180)
Daily late-afternoon
cruises on the Paraná and Iguazú rivers in a large catamaran.
Iguazú Bike Tours
CYCLING TOUR
( 422623;
www.iguazubiketours.com.ar
;
Raúl Alfonsín 119)
These guys run anything from
gentle jaunts through the nearby forest to long vehicle-supported rides through the lesser-
visited corners of Parque Nacional Iguazú.
Sleeping
