PUERTO IGUAZU

 

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The city is situated in the northern extreme of the province of Misiones on the border between Paraguay and Brazil. It is located right in the confluence of the Paraná and Iguazú rivers. Its port has an intense movement with Port Meira (Brazil), in a typical bordering zone with movement of people in the direction in which the money exchange is more favourable. Its great tourist infrastructure has lead this city to be the fourth as long as population of the province is concerned. 
Puerto Iguazú is linked with Brazil and Ciudad del Este in the Republic of Paraguay through the International Bridge Tancredo Neves.  
It concentrates an important chain of tourist services at an international level. Right from this city you can take part in different excursions and visits to the Iguazú National Park and the Iguazu Falls which, considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the World due to their natural magnificence and their wonderful vegetation, astound those who have the possibility of getting in contact with them. 
The Iguazu International Airport located at 17 km. and the outcoming of new neighbourhoods, give this locality a special physiognomy. 
This city forms a natural balcony that looks to Brazil over the inferior Iguazu and the Paraguay rivers through the Alto Paraná. The sight is specially interesting from the watchtower that is located in the Hito Argentino (Argentine milestone) -obligatory visit in this city, right in the confluence of the Iguazú and Paraná rivers.
There is a varied offer of hotels, casinos, restaurants, camp grounds, cafeterias and full services for the traveller and the car driver. 

Iguazú Falls
Flora and Fauna watching
Varied adventure activities in the forest

 

Location


Province of Misiones

Average Temperature
(Celsius) 
Summer 32º / 20º
Winter 23º / 11º

Population
(Inhabitants)
29.000

Distances
(Kilometres)
PROVINCE'S CAPITALS
Buenos Aires 1284
Córdoba 1486
Corrientes 615
Formosa 802
La Plata 1343
La Rioja 1607
Mendoza 2036
Neuquén 2424
Paraná 1119
Posadas 301
Rawson 2629
Resistencia 634
Río Gallegos 3761
Salta 1460
S.F.V.Catamarca 1451
San Juan 2050
San Luis 1783
S.M.Tucumán 1363
S.S.Jujuy 1488
Santa Fe 1145
Santa Rosa 1793
Sgo. del Estero 1209
Ushuaia 4347
Viedma 2168
POINTS OF THIS ZONE
 Iguazú Falls 17
Ciudad del Este (Paraguay) 12
Foz do Iguaçú (Brazil) 6
Itaipú Dam (Brazil) 18

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