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Brazilian Iguaçu Falls Park
Brazilian Iguaçu Falls Park
Tropical Cataratas Ecoresort is the only hotel in the Brazilian park. You can see and hear the falls from the hotel grounds and guests can follow the path to the gorge that starts below the hotel. Those staying elsewhere should take a taxi or bus to the park’s visitor center to purchase entry tickets. There’s a small but interesting exhibit about the area’s history in the center. Board the shuttle bus for the ride to the falls. The circular route stops at the Macuco Safari Center, where you can join a rafting or Zodiac trip on the river (see the falls first), at the Tropical Hotel and at the Canoas Restaurant atop the falls. Get off at the hotel and take a peek from the observation deck nearby before setting out along the path. You’ll be walking along staircases, concrete and wooden catwalks and grassy walkways. Keep in mind that the falls are not continuous and rock formations and even greenery separate different facets. You will stop and make U-turns many times to get different views and photo angles. Walking across the main ramp to Garganta do Diabo is the only must. This is where the two countries meet and the water pours down in front of you and beside you. When you are thoroughly drenched, take the elevator up to the Canoas Restaurant. You can catch the return shuttle from here or explore the hotel grounds.
If you’ve visited Niagara Falls, you’ve probably taken a ride on the Maid of the Mist boat. Iguaçu’s answer to that comparatively tame ride is the Macuco Zodiac ride. Twenty-fivefoot Zodiacs head upriver, fighting the currents and riding the waves, until they arrive at the gorge and go on to one of the smaller falls. All your senses will be engaged as the spray and mist cover you and the roar seems impossibly loud. The trip lasts one hour. They also offer rafting trips and eco-tours through the rainforest. (45) 474-4244 or www.macucosafari.com.br.
Last updated December 17, 2010
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