Foz do Iguaçu

Where should I stay?

Where should I eat?

• Restaurante Porto Canoas · Parque Nacional do Iguaçu · Brazilian buffet: Buffet restaurant inside the national park with a terrace on the Iguaçu River just above the falls, convenient for lunch during your visit.
• Churrascaria Bufalo Branco · Centro · Churrascaria (Brazilian barbecue): Classic all-you-can-eat rodízio where waiters carve grilled meats at your table.
• Rafain Churrascaria Show · Vila Yolanda · Churrascaria buffet with dinner show: Large barbecue buffet with an evening show of music and dance from across Latin America.
• Feirinha da JK · Centro · Street food and market stalls: Casual evening food fair on Avenida JK with stalls selling Brazilian, Paraguayan and Argentine snacks, popular with locals.

What should I do?

• Parque Nacional do Iguaçu (Cataratas do Iguaçu) · Rodovia das Cataratas: The Brazilian side of the falls, with a walkway that ends on a platform facing the Devil's Throat and the best panoramic views.
• Parque Nacional Iguazú · Puerto Iguazú, Argentina: The Argentine side, where trails and catwalks take you right over and beside the falls; plan a full day.
• Macuco Safari · Parque Nacional do Iguaçu: Jungle ride followed by a speedboat trip up the river that takes you into the spray at the base of the falls; expect to get soaked.
• Parque das Aves · Rodovia das Cataratas: Bird park next to the national park entrance with walk-through aviaries of toucans, macaws and other Atlantic Forest species.
• Marco das Três Fronteiras · Vila Portes: Landmark where the Iguaçu and Paraná rivers meet, with views of Argentina and Paraguay; best at sunset.
• Templo Budista Chen Tien · Jardim Califórnia: Hilltop Chinese Buddhist temple with rows of statues and views toward Paraguay, a quiet stop reflecting the city's Asian community.
• Helicopter flight over the falls · Rodovia das Cataratas: Short helicopter flights leave from near the national park and show the full scale of the falls from above.