Iguaçu National Park Parque Nacional do Iguaçu
Iguaçu National Park
The falls lie within the Iguaçu National Park (Parque Nacional do Iguaçu; established 1939), 28km/17mi east of Foz do Iguaçu, which has been under UNESCO protection since 1986.
The National Park, of which 170,086 hectares/420,000 acres are in Brazil and 55,000 hectares/136,000 acres in Argentina, is the largest forest reserve in the south of the country.
The falls lie within the Iguaçu National Park (Parque Nacional do Iguaçu; established 1939), 28km/17mi east of Foz do Iguaçu, which has been under UNESCO protection since 1986.
The National Park, of which 170,086 hectares/420,000 acres are in Brazil and 55,000 hectares/136,000 acres in Argentina, is the largest forest reserve in the south of the country.
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The subtropical rain forests are the home of some 1100 species of birds and large and small mammals (deer, otters, ocelots, capybaras, etc.). From the town an expressway, the Rodovia das Cataratas, runs past the airport and the new Convention Center and through the park to the falls. The best approach to the park is from the visitor center on the Argentinian side.
Related Attractions
Eco-Museum
Eco-Museum
The National Park Museum, 20km/12.4mi from Foz do Iguaçu on the Rodovia das Cataratas, displays plants and rock specimens from the region.
The National Park Museum, 20km/12.4mi from Foz do Iguaçu on the Rodovia das Cataratas, displays plants and rock specimens from the region.
