If you are into nature, outdoors and active tourism, looking for less-known places, ready to travel far in order to have an adventure of your life – here comes a great idea for your next amazing trip – Iguazu National Park Argentina & Brazil.
1 of the 7 NEW WONDERS OF NATURE shared between Argentina and Brazil, more than 270 stunning waterfalls surrounded by a tropical jungle… all that you can see on a single trip that could last as little as 4, 5 days.
Iguazu National Park is actually composed of 2 independent parks – one on the Brazilian side of the border and another on the Argentinian side.
It happened that the border between the two countries goes straight through the falls area so both countries got their piece of one of the most famous waterfalls in the world and one of the 7 new wonders of nature.
The park has about 270 waterfalls, an enormous subtropical jungle that surrounds the scene and the wildest animals living around (some of which you probably didn`t even know that exist).
Since the park extends through 2 different countries as a tourist you can visit both sides and experience different perspectives.
How to arrive at Iguazu National Park (Brazil & Argentinian side)?
Independently if you want to stay on the Brazilian side (Foz de Iguaçu) or on the Argentinian side (Iguazu), you can reach both of those cities by plane, bus or private car.
Considering that most of the people will come from Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro or São Pablo probably the best option will always be to take a plane since any other option will take quite long.
How Long to Stay?
You will need at least 2 days to visit only the parks from both sides – one full day for the Argentinian part of the park and another day for the Brazilian side.
Besides the national parks that are the main attraction, there are several other activities to do and a few other places interesting to visit once you are done with the waterfalls.
- Zipline and Rappelling Adventure Tour
- Tour to Archeological area of San Ignacio
- The Wanda Mines Tour
What to bring to the Park?
Since most of the activities you could possibly do in the National Park or in the area of Misiones in general, is happening outside, you should have with you:
- Comfortable (trekking or sports) shoes
- Waterproof Jacket
- Waterproof case/bag for ID, money, phone…
- Mosquito Repellent
- Sunglasses
- Sun cream
- Bottle of water
- Hat
Iguazu National Park is one of those (nowadays rare) places where the mass tourism still didn’t take over – Iguazu is still what could be called ”off the beaten bath” destination.
The location is quite remote and far from the capitals so most of the visitors to Argentina or Brazil decide to stay around capitals and big cities.
Both Argentinian and Brazilian big cities are more than worth a visit but if you are a real lover of nature seeking to spend your vacations actively in the wild tropics, Iguazu is just for you.
The full itinerary of the trip to Iguazu National Park can be found here -> https://www.tangoandrakija.com/iguazu-national-park-itinerary/
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