This is how you can get to know Iguazú in two days

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En esta guía les contamos cómo y que sí se puede conocer Iguazu en dos días, visiting both the Argentine side and the Brazilian side.

If you are planning to visit Argentina, and you have enough time to be able to extend your trip, or are you still in plans, Well, this guide can be very useful to plan your short trip to the beautiful area of ​​Iguazú..

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With photos by Sil and Nicolás

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Firstly, we have to plan the trip that will take us to the beautiful city of Buenos Aires, one of those cities that never sleeps. Many places to visit like the center with the Casa Rosada Presidential Palace, The theaters, museums, shows the tango, and its food that is of an enviable meat. if there is little time, So it's best to take City Tour with the Buenos Aires Bus that takes us around the city touring the iconic sites, and go down in the ones that attract more attention.

The way to Iguazú

To get to Iguazú you have to travel to the province of Misiones, where the city Puerto Iguazú is located. We get tickets from $30 dollars per person one month after the trip, with the Argentine airline low cost Flybondi which is a low-cost airline that schedules its departures from the third airport of Buenos Aires, dovecote.

We stay in a hotel in the center of Buenos Aires, so to get to the airport we got a taxi which charged us approx $23 dollars including tolls. There are more options that you can review at is fasting.

The airport is modest and small but very nice from the outside., it is surrounded by trees and open green areas that travelers enjoy more when there is sun in the city. inside everything is white, with a small bar and open Wi-Fi signal. It goes through control filters, to a small waiting room. The plane service, al ser low cost, it is basic where snacks are offered for sale during the flight. It is allowed to carry a carry-on bag and they are charged for the bags that go in the hold. The flight lasted approximately 2 hours and was late 6 approximate hours (taking into account the price of each ticket, Well, the delay didn't hurt so much., but the airline's customer service did fail).

Iguazu

The Puerto Iguazú airport is a modest place, medium size, but with a lot of movement. When we left we had a hotel staff waiting for us, who was a reliable taxi driver in the city. He greeted us and we arrived in 30 minutes to the city, passing through roads where you could already see extensive jungle in its surroundings.

The city has a cozy air, with a warm-humid climate that is very typical in the cities of the jungle. There are streets with restaurants, several hotels of different categories and a lot of movement. When we arrive to the hotel, Mr. Martín (at this number you can contact him by whatsapp: +54 9 375 746-0587) he asked us our plans for the next day, he helped us with his cell number and he was our tour guide on all the tours.

Recommendation

• wear light clothing, the climate is hot-humid and depending on the time of year it can be very hot with sun, o rain and high humidity.

Day 1

Starting early in the morning, we had only one day to see the falls, and we set out to go to the Argentine side and the Brazilian side in a single attempt. our tour guide, Martín, He picked us up from the hotel at 7 am, and we reach the Argentine falls in approximately 25 minutes later. Arriving, there were few people, buy a ticket $480 pesos ($11 USD) per person (the price can change according to the nationality). The entire complex is an ecological park, where the recommendation is to go first to the information stand where a paper shift is issued to take the ecological train that would take us to the main attraction of the park: The devils throat.

The stations of this train are simple, and there you can find a minimarket and bathrooms, Likewise, you have to be careful with the food you take with you, since there are coatis that are always on the lookout for food that falls from the sky.. The train resembles the small trains that take you from parking lot at the park in Disney, fully open and passes through each station every 30 minutes.

Arriving at the Devil's Throat Station, we walk along trails through the jungle, and some made by tall metal structures, so as not to disturb the fauna of this place. The walk is approx. 25 minutes, and many birds can be seen, crystal clear rivers are crossed, where you can see goldfish, turtles, and birds feeding, it really is a show all the way.

The sound of the waterfall begins to increase considerably when one approaches the famous Devil's Throat, and when approaching you already feel a fine drizzle that is falling everywhere, It is an extensive viewpoint where you can take incredible photos.

the view, it's obviously wonderful, you can see the highest waterfall falling many meters and you end up wet, but happy.

We had to make our way to the rest of the park so we took the train once more to the starting point.. at the main station, There are tours of the lower circuits of the falls and high circuits that lead to ecological hiking trails where you can appreciate different waterfalls from high and low points.. The tour is long, each circuit takes approximately 30 a 40 minutes with stops for photos and breaks. You can still see the incredible landscape from a thousand angles with waterfalls and jungle.

It's past noon, we continue our journey in the taxi to Brazil. With our passports in hand we pass land migration, and we went towards the Brazilian Iguazú Falls. Equally, arrive at a complex, where the infrastructure changes, entrance to the park is paid $53 real (13 USD) per person (can change according to nationality) and upon entering you take a double-decker bus, very colorful, that makes several stops to different activities within the park. The last stop takes us to the trails to view the falls from the front, that is, the ones we saw in the foreground in Argentina, here we see them with more distance and on trails almost all descending. One more time, many angles to enjoy this natural spectacle.

after a long walk, we return to the beverage service of the Belmond Hotel right in front of the Falls, a unique place to drink something fresh, enjoy the view and feel the scenery. We continue back on the bus, to the stop in the middle where you enter a place that offers the famous rubber boat rides under the falls that dominate the Macuco Safari what for $238 real ($61 USD) per person you take a jeep through the thick jungle for approximately 15 minutes with a guide who shares more information about the plants and animals that live there.

You arrive at a wooden station, where it is advisable to put all the value effects, that are not waterproof inside paid lockers that they have on the premises. There are changing rooms to put on rainwear, and it is recommended to go to the boat barefoot. Ready, we went down a funicular to the river bank, where do you take the boat, to go on an adventure. the boat is very fast, it's hard to even have sunglasses on your face, and is doing speed pirouettes in the water, some 10 minutes later we arrive at the first waterfall where the boat slowly approaches the water until all of us in the boat are soaked. This is repeated several times while taking photos, and people scream with excitement. It is an adventurous experience, but very fun that lasts approximately the entire round trip about 45 minutes.

When the adventure is over, we went back to the main gate as the park was closing its gates for the day.

Recommendation

• carry lots of water, walks can be very long in the heat. What's more, wear comfortable shoes that can get wet, and if you are going to do the rubber boat tours it is better to bring extra clothes to change later and keep everything of value in the lockers that cost 15 real (ca.. $4 USD).

Day 2

Starting very early again to be able to make the most of, Our tour begins by crossing the border between Argentina and Brazil once again to head to the famous Itaipu hydroelectric plant.. It is said that it was the largest dam in the world (China already beat him), and it is a collaboration between the Brazilian and Paraguayan governments. The tour begins by paying an entrance fee of 42 real ($11USD) per person for the basic tour where we were taken to an auditorium to see a video of the story, planning and reasons that started the project, this lasted about 20 mins. By the end, we boarded open double-decker buses to start the tour with a recording that told us point by point what we were observing. The hydroelectric dam is located in a park of several hectares, where on the way you can see birds, capybaras, beverage and souvenir shops.

At the last bus stop, We arrive at the banks of the Paraná River where there is a buffet-style restaurant where you can enjoy Brazilian food and drinks overlooking the huge river. – lago. A very relaxing experience.

This tour is interesting for someone interested in a general visit of the place, however, there are more in-depth tours where you can even enter the offices and see the machinery from the inside..

Recommendation

• Light clothing is the best option, the humid heat is always oppressive, even if you don't walk much at this point. You can have lunch at the classic Brazilian buffets at the last stop of this tour.

After these two intense days it is proven that you can visit and get to know Iguazú in two days, Sure, there are many more options to know, but this is an idea that we made against time and that can serve as a reference for those who also have limited time.

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