275 Beautiful Waterfalls
While on vacation in Brazil, after a wonderful few days in Rio de Janeiro and before heading into the The Amazon Jungle and Salavador (The Carnival City) I spent a few days at Iguacu, staying at the wonderful Tropical Das Cataratas Hotel. This article gives travel tips, advice and recommendations for vacations in Iguacu and an hotel review and photographs of the beautiful waterfalls.
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Iguacu
- Getting To Iguacu, Brazil
- Map of Iguacu, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Where to Stay
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- The Waterfalls
- Excursions
- Boat Trip into Iguacu Waterfalls
- Birdlife at "Macacu Safari"
- More Reading
- Photo of Iguacu Waterfalls
- Current Weather in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil
- Summary
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Getting To Iguacu, Brazil
Guide Books for Brazil
Where to Stay
Hotel Tropical Das Cataratas

We stayed at the four-star Tropical Das Cataratas which is about ten miles from the airport at Foz do Iguaçu, and has the almost perfect location for an hotel overlooking the Iguaçu Falls on the Brazilian side with just a two-minute walk for a stunning view of the falls from a terrace. There is also a twenty-minute walk along a walkway next to the falls with various viewing platforms en-route and an amazing platform at the end of the walkway. The hotel is a very attractive, colonial style building with two restaurants a bar and very pleasant, relaxing gardens.
The Waterfalls

After standing out on the terrace watching the sunset and the stunning view of the falls, we had dinner in the hotel restaurant. Quite a grand looking, colonial-style hotel and restaurant, but the food wasn't quite up to the apparent grandeur. We were of course, a captive audience and it's difficult to complain given the stunning location. There was also a pleasant bar with a jazz pianist and singer to while away the evening.
Excursions

After a delicious buffet lunch at the hotel, outside by the pool, we took a double-decker bus to the visitor-centre, where we left the national park and walked 200 yards to the "Parque das Birds" - not a bad way to spend an afternoon, with a selection of birds and few monkeys.

Boat Trip into Iguacu Waterfalls

Birdlife at "Macacu Safari"
More Reading

Photo of Iguacu Waterfalls
Current Weather in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil
Climate in Iguazu, Curitiba, Brazil
Current weather conditions in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil
Local Pollen Reports
9°C (Feels like 8°C)
Last update: 7/14/09 8:00 AM Local Time
Humidity: 100%Visibility: 10.0 km
Dew Point: 9°C
UV Index: 0 (Lawn and Garden Weather)
Barometer: 1024.0mm rising
Moon: Rush Hour Traffic
Wind: 8km/h From: Airport Conditions

Today
Mostly Cloudy
High: 17°C
Low: 6°C
Sunrise: 7:24 AM
Sunset: 6:05 PM

Wednesday
Jul 15
Cloudy
High: 18°C
Low: 12°C
Sunrise: 7:24 AM
Sunset: 6:05 PM

Thursday
Jul 16
Mostly Cloudy
High: 18°C
Low: 14°C
Sunrise: 7:24 AM
Sunset: 6:06 PM

Friday
Jul 17
Light Rain
High: 22°C
Low: 14°C
Sunrise: 7:23 AM
Sunset: 6:06 PM
Summary
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Related Websites
Other Brazil Websites:Rio de Janeiro
Iguacu Waterfalls in Brazil
The Amazon Jungle Experience (Brazil)
Salavador, The Carnival City in Brazil
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Borneo Jungle Adventure
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The Rocky Mountaineer Train Journey
The Apes of Gibraltar
Indian Tiger Safari
Komodo Dragons in Indonesia
Iguacu Waterfalls in Brazil
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Salavador, The Carnival City in Brazil
Marrakech, Morocco
Maharajas' Palace Hotels in India
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AndyPo wrote...
I added some more waterfall pictures, as requested. I didn't take many because of all of the spray getting all over the lens, but here are a few more.
[in reply to JaguarJulie]
AndyPo wrote...
Thanks very much for lensrolling. I shall lensroll your lens too.
I'm just looking for some more waterfall pictures to add here now. I didn't take many because of all of the spray getting all over the lens, but I have a few more I can add. [in reply to aj2008]
aj2008 wrote...
I agree with Julie - if you have more pics of the waterfall I would love to see them. I do envy you and your travels! Lensrolled to my Niagara Falls lens.
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