Day 9,
ARGENTINEAN SIDE OF THE FALLS
Depart from the hotel to visit the Argentine side of the Iguazu Falls, located within the Iguazu National Park. With an extension of 67.000 hectares the park has been declared a Natural Patrimony of Humanity by UNESCO. The Falls are integrated by 275 waterfalls that fall from an average altitude of seventy meters. The starting point is the “Central Station”, from which visitors can choose to take the train that goes to “Falls Station” or the one that goes to “Devil’s Throat Station”. From these points it is possible to carry out diverse excursions: The superior walk is a walk of 800 meters on footbridges, elevated over the surface of the terrain so as not to obstruct or/frighten the fauna. On this walk, visitors can observe the waterfalls from the upper part of the Dos Hermanas, Bosetti, Bernabé Méndez, M´Bigua Falls, among others. It lasts for an hour and the range of difficulty is low, there are no stairs. The inferior walk, is a 1,600 meters walk on footbridges elevated over the surface of the terrain, where visitors can see the two sisters, Alvar Nuñez, San Martín, and Bosetti falls and the Rock de la Bella Vista. Visitors can also have a panoramic view of the Devil’s Throat and the Río Iguazú Inferior Canyon. This walk lasts for two hours and the range of difficulty is moderate, with stairs. The Devil’s Throat excursion starts at the “Devil’s Throat Station” to go walking through the footbridges for about 1,200 meters which allow the visitor to enjoy the view of the most important waterfall of the Falls. The excursion lasts two hours, and the range of difficulty is low, there are no stairs. The return is done by train up to the Visitors Center. Once the excursion ends, return to the hotel.
GREAT ADVENTURE EXCURSION
This excursion is a thrilling adventure both inside Iguazu National Park of as well as on the waters
of the Inferior Iguazu River. It is divided in two parts: First ,on board semi rigid Zodiacs boats get
close to the foot of the San Martín, Bosetti, Three Musketeers waterfalls and the Devil’s Throat
canyon. Then sail down the rapids of the river to Puerto Macuco, three kilometers from the
falls.The second part we enter the jungle by the Yacaratiá trail in trucks specially designed for this
environment for an interpretation of the flora and fauna of the area. This excursion is designed to
experience and feel the Iguazu Falls. Visitors may take the boat excursion first and then take the
walk through the jungle or vice-versa. Departures are scheduled every hour from the Jungle
Explorer Company’s Central Station or from the pier located across the San Martín Island.
This trip is restricted to the following people:
-Children under 12 years old.
-Pregnant women.
-People with osteoporosis, neck, back conditions or surgery.
-People with health conditions or surgery.
-People with COPD or neurological condition or surgery.
-And any person with any physical, cognitive and/or sensorial disability unable to react in a nautical emergency in rapids of the lower Iguazú River (*)