BRASILIAN FALLS AND ITAIPU DAM TOUR

Departure from the hotel crossing the Juan D. Peron and Tancredo NevesBridge which connects the cities of Puerto Iguazu(Argentina) and Foz do Iguacu (Brazil). .
You will continue along Das Cataratas Avenue towards the Foz do Iguacu National Park, one of the largest vegetation reserves in Brazil.
Walking along the paths on the Brazil Side you will get startled by the panoramic view of San Martin Island and the most imposing falls situated on the other side of the border like: the Bozzeti, Two Sisters, San Martin and the Three Musketeers, among others. Near the end of the path you will reach the outlook that offers an astonishing view of the Devil's Throat, situated only 150 mts away at this point.
This wonderful scenery is rendered even more beautiful by the permanent rainbows that appear on the falls.
The path ends near Floriano Fall, where there is a small gift shop and the panoramic elevator, that can be optionally boarded. At the end of the path a long stairway will take you to the place where the bus will be waiting to start the way back to the hotel.

Itaipu Dam

The largest!!
the Itaipu Hydroelectric Power Plant, the latest in the world, is a bi-national joint venture on the Parana River, between Brazil and Paraguay. the installed capacity of the power plant was 12,000,000 Kilowatts. Now days it contains 20 generators with a 700,000 Kilowatts capacity each. Its installed capacity is 14,000,000 kilowatts. In 2000, Itaipu produced 93.4 billion kilowatt-hours, a record of production that has never been help b any other power plant in the world. the power plant is responsible for 90% of the energy consumed in Paraguay and 25% of that consumed in Brazil. (Brazilian population: 190 million inhabitants)

The power plant is a major tourist attraction in the Foz do iguacu area, and has received millions of visitors from around the glove. Tours included a film about the construction which took seven years and 30,000 people, and a us trip around the dam to various point of interest.

USA citizens required a visa which must be acquired in the USA and it will be around $180 per person in order to cross from Argentina side to the Brazilian side and tour the Itaipu Dam and Iguazu Falls.