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Iguazú Falls
3 days · 5 things to do
Best time to go: April to May, and August to September
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Welcome
Iguazú Falls, in a few days
The Iguazú Falls line up some 275 cascades in a curtain of jungle on the border with Brazil. On the Argentine side, walkways lead to the dizzying viewpoint over the Devil’s Throat.
- Day by day
- D1 Day 1 2 things
- D2 Day 2 2 things
- D3 Day 3 1 thing
- Worth sorting before you go
- Words that help
- The practical page
- Packing checklist
The trip
Day by day
Map of the sights (numbers follow the suggested order). It prints with the base map.
D1
Day 1
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Devil’s Throat · about 1 h 30A U-shaped chasm taking the largest share of the river; a small train and a long walkway over the water lead to its edge.
- Afternoon · The Upper and Lower Circuits · about 1 hTwo walkway loops on the Argentine side: the upper one runs along the top of the falls, the lower looks up from below.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Hotel Jardín de Iguazú€85 a night
D2
Day 2
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Gran Aventura boat trip · about 2 hA truck ride through the forest, then a speedboat up the river into the spray at the foot of the falls. Expect a soaking.
- Afternoon · The Brazilian side (panorama) · about 2 hA walkway from Foz do Iguaçu facing the Argentine falls, giving the full panorama, and ending on a platform near the Devil’s Throat.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Mercure Iguazu Hotel Iru€110 a night
D3
Day 3
1 thing to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Jungle wildlife · about 1 h 30Coatis, toucans, capuchin monkeys and clouds of butterflies live around the falls; do not feed the coatis, which bite.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Raíces Esturión Hotel€100 a night
Before you go
Worth sorting before you go
📶 eSIM data
Online the moment you land, no roaming bill.
Get one · Holafly
Online the moment you land, no roaming bill.
Get one · Holafly
🛡️ Travel insurance
Health, luggage, cancellation.
Cover it · Ekta
Health, luggage, cancellation.
Cover it · Ekta
💳 Fee-free card
Pay at the real rate, with no exchange markup.
Open one · Revolut
Pay at the real rate, with no exchange markup.
Open one · Revolut
🚐 Airport transfer
A private car at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Book it · GetTransfer
A private car at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Book it · GetTransfer
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Good to know
Flavours & local habits
🍽️ Worth tasting
- Asado: the national barbecue, several cuts over wood, eaten slowly and with company.
- Empanadas: baked or fried pastries, with a different recipe in every province.
- Milanesa: a breaded cutlet, served flat or buried under ham, cheese and tomato.
- Dulce de leche and alfajores: caramelised milk, in or on almost every sweet thing.
- Malbec and mate: one poured, the other passed round a circle through a metal straw.
⚠️ Best avoided
- Change money through official channels, and check the rate on the day: it moves fast.
- The distances are huge. Plan night buses or internal flights rather than improvising.
- Book El Calafate and Ushuaia early in high season. Beds and tours run out first.
- Keep small notes. Taxis and kiosks rarely have change for a large one.
Getting by
Words that help
English ↔ Spanish
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| Hello | Hola |
| Thank you | Gracias |
| Please | Por favor |
| Yes | Sí |
| No | No |
| Excuse me | Perdone |
| Goodbye | Adiós |
| Do you speak English? | ¿Habla inglés? |
| I don't understand | No entiendo |
| How much is it? | ¿Cuánto cuesta? |
| Where are the toilets? | ¿Dónde están los baños? |
| The bill, please | La cuenta, por favor |
| Help! | ¡Socorro! |
| Cheers! | ¡Salud! |
The essentials
The practical page
CurrencyArgentine peso (ARS)
BudgetAbout €85 a day, mid-range
Best seasonApril to May, and August to September
PlugC/I · 220V
Tap waterSafe to drink in the cities
TippingAround 10%
Emergency911 / 107
EntryVisa-free for 90 days for EU, UK, US, Canadian and Australian passports.
HealthNo vaccination required. Keep tetanus and polio up to date; hepatitis A is worth considering if you eat well outside the tourist trail.
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Don't forget
Packing checklist
Have a good trip.
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