Iguazú Falls in 2 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.
The plan, day by day
Day 1
- Morning
Devil’s Throatabout 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 Circuitsabout 1 hTwo walkway loops on the Argentine side: the upper one runs along the top of the falls, the lower looks up from below.
- Late afternoon
Gran Aventura boat tripabout 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.
Day 2
- Morning
The Brazilian side (panorama)half a dayA walkway from Foz do Iguaçu facing the Argentine falls, giving the full panorama, and ending on a platform near the Devil’s Throat.
- Late afternoon
Jungle wildlifeabout 2 hCoatis, toucans, capuchin monkeys and clouds of butterflies live around the falls; do not feed the coatis, which bite.
Where to sleep in Iguazú Falls
- Secret Garden Iguazú · €45 a night
- Hotel Lilian · €40 a night
- Hotel Tierra Colorada · €40 a night
- Hotel Jardín de Iguazú · €85 a night
- Mercure Iguazu Hotel Iru · €110 a night
- Raíces Esturión Hotel · €100 a night
- Gran Meliá Iguazú · €420 a night
- Loi Suites Iguazú Hotel · €250 a night
- La Aldea de la Selva · €180 a night
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