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Foz do Iguacu

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Introduction

Foz do Iguacu is a city of approximately 300,000 inhabitants in the southwest of Brazil, at the confluence of the Parana and Iguazu rivers, which form the border with Paraguay and Argentina respectively. It is quite a large city though not really attractive. If you want to spend some time at the amazing Iguazu Falls, try and get a room on the other side in Argentinian Puerto Iguazu.

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Neighbourhoods

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Sights and Activities

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Events and Festivals

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Weather

Winters last from June to August, but temperatures are generally still between 15 and 20 degrees Celsius or even more sometimes. Nights can be rather chilly though and frost is not unheard of though pretty rare. During this time, cloudy and cool days of just over 10 degrees make a visit to the Iguazu Falls not a great time.
Summers can be extremely hot and humid, with temperatures from November to March frequently hitting 30 degrees Celsius or (much) more. This is also when most of the heavy rainshowers fall.
Spring (late September - early November) and autumn (March to May) are actually quite pleasant times for a visit.

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Getting There

By Plane

The Foz do Iguacu Airport (IGU) is served by flights from Curitiba, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.

By Train

By Car

By Bus

Local buses run from Foz do Iguaçu city to the falls on a regular schedule. Buses cost 1.85 reals and run every 20 minutes from Centro. The bus terminus on Avenida Juscelino Kubitschek has a Tourist Information Office where they speak excellent English.
Many buses go across the border to Ciudad del Este in Paraguay and Puerto Iguazu in Argentina, from where there is onward transport to other cities in both countries.
From Sao Paulo to the Iguazu Falls will cost approximately USD $79.00 leito (sleeper bus - Pluma). Conventional or executive buses will cost approximately US$49. Travel time - 16 hours. From Sao Paulo, buses normally depart in the evening and arrive the next morning.
Buses also go to Curitiba (10 hours) and Rio de Janeiro (22 hours).

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Getting Around

By Car

By Public Transport

By Foot

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Eat

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Drink

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Sleep

Budget

PropertyAddressTypePopularity
Águas do Iguaçu Hotel Centro LtdaAv. Brasil, 84 Centro Foz do Iguaçu - ParanáHotel87
Bella Italia Hotel e Eventos LtdaAv. República Argentina, 1700Hotel92
Charm Iguassu SuitesR. Irian Kalichewski, 238Guesthouse79
Hostel Albergue Paudimar CampestreAvenida Cataratas Km 12.5Hostel89
Hostel Bamburua Edmundo de Barros n 621 DowntownHostel87
Hostel NaturaAvenida das Cataratas KM 12.5 Remanso Grande NeighborhoodHostel88
Hotel Del ReyTarobá Street 1020, Downtown ParanáHotel91
Hotel Villa CanoasAv Republica Argentina 926Hotel87
Paudimar Falls HostelRua Antonio Raposo 820 - CentroHostel84
Pousada CataratasRua Parigot de Souza, 180 - Vila Yolanda - CEP 858Guesthouse85
Pousada da LauraAv.Taroba 957 Rua NaipiHostel85
Pousada El ShaddaiEngenheiro Rebouças , 306Guesthouse83
Pousada Sonho MeuRua Men de Sa nº267Guesthouse95
Hotel PanoramaAv. das Cataratas, km 12 Caixa Postal 1121 - Vila CarimãHotel67
Katharina HouseAvenida Tarobá, 952Hostel86
Klein HostelRua Paris 230 Jardim AliceHostel90
Best Western Hotel Tarobá ExpressRua Tarobá,1048 - CentroHotel88
Iguassu Holiday HotelAvenida das Cataratas 5025 Km 10,4 - Vila CarimaHotel60
Park Golf Hostel IpelandiaKm 12, Caebi Alley, FundosHostel82
Hotel CassinoRua Rio Branco 381Hotel67
Pousada PattsMarechal Floriano Peixoto,1368 CentroHostel75
Supernova HostelR. Santos dumont 350 centroHostel82
Harbor Hotel ColonialCataras avenue, km 20 Parque NacionalHotel60
Pousada CarolineRua Irlan Kalichewski, 231 Vila YolandaHotel81
Hostel Green House Foz do IguacuRua Edmundo de Barros, 1130Hostel81
Hostel NormandieRua Quintino Bocaiuva, 653 - centroHostel60
Hostel e Pousada Natureza FozRua Maximino Tosi, 253Hostel80
Iguassu Guest HouseRua Naipi, 1019Hostel93
Pousada Bella CasaRua Belarmino de Mendonça, 509Guesthouse-
Your Place HostelR. Joaquim Firmino, 222. Foz do IguassuHostel84
Pousada NaipiRua Astorga, 2727 Remanso GrandeGuesthouse-
Pousada EvelinaRua Irlan Kalichewski, 171 Vila YolandaGuesthouse-
Hostel Manga RosaAvenida Florianopolis, 1085Hostel-
The Blue House HostelRua Coronel Caetano Rocha 567 Vila YolandaHostel100
Hostel Manga RosaAvenue Florianópolis, 1085. Jardim Santa RosaHostel-

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Keep Connected

Internet

Phone

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Post

Correios is the national postal service of Brazil. It is a government run postal service and overseen by the Brazilian Ministry of Communications. Post offices are generally open from Monday to Friday from 09:00am to 5:00pm, although post offices located in shopping malls have their own opening hours, usually from 10:00am to 10:00pm. There are no set opening hours at weekends and as post office owners can choose when to open and close. More and more post offices are open until 1:00pm on Saturdays though. You can check things at the nearest post office. Sending postcards, letters and parcels is a rather straightforward process and services are reliable, though not overly fast when sending post internationally, mostly taking about a week to the USA and Europe, and there is a track-and-trace service for this as well. Domestically, there are both next day as well as more expensive same day delivery options. Stamps are available at post offices, as well as some kiosks or other places where they sell postcards.

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Coordinates
  • Latitude: -25.5468978
  • Longitude: -54.5881716

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