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Foz do Iguaçu is located in the
extreme west of the State of Paraná, on the border of Brazil with
Paraguay and Argentina. Together with the Argentine cities of Ciudad
Del Est and Puerto Iguazu, it forms part of one the largest cultural
tourism poles in South America. The word Iguaçu means "large water",
in Tupi-Guarani etymology.
It is a perfect name for the
greatness of Iguaçu’s waterfalls, one of the planet’s natural
wonders, with 275 waterfalls and an average height of 60m. Every
year, thousands of Brazilian and foreign tourists visit the
Falls,one of the country’s main tourist attractions. The biggest
attraction is the Garganta do Diabo (Devil’s Throat), which is on
the Argentine side. It is possible to take a boat ride on the Falls
rapids in the exciting Macuco Safári.But Foz do Iguaçu offers other
attractions, such as the Iguaçu National Park, one of the most
beautiful ecological reserves in the world, with 225 thousand
hectares and recognized by UNESCO as a Natural Heritage of Humanity.
It also has a Visitor’s Center, an
electric bus and the Canoas Port,an area with souvenir shops and a
panoramic restaurant. There is also an international quality golf
course in Foz do Iguaçu, not to mention the Ecomuseum, the Guarani
Woods Zoo and the Three Borders Landmark, where Brazil, Argentina
and Paraguay meet. The region’s climate is subtropical,
mesothermal,with rains distributed over every month of the year.
During the hot summer, the temperature ranges between 22ºC and 35ºC,
and in the winter it ranges between 5ºC and 22ºC. |
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