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Conservationstartson the roads

It is not only at the falls that you can co-operatein conserving
Rememberthat the waterfallsare in lguazu N nature.Route 12 leadsto the fallsthroughthe NationalPark,as
NationalPark. Every naturalthing in this z
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protectedarea is valuableto the whole.
k.p.has animalsoftencrossthe road.Thereare many road-kills
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or the travel agencyvehiclesask the driverto go slowly.The last
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stretchinto the falls area has traffic humps and the speed limit is
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.Enjoythe faunawithoutmolestingthe animals.Do not touch ca it mav causea seriousaccident.
any animals- they are not tame nor domesticated. x
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Openinghours the Upper Walk. Beforeyou start, read the "recommendations
and Services aboutwildlifeencounters".
repellentare advisable.
Lightfootwear,a hat,waterand insect

. Park opening hours are: fromAprilto . First Aid Stations: are to be found at Cataratasand Garganta
September- 8 am to 6 pm. From October railwaystopswherethere is a nursewith a basickit for first aid.
t o M a r c h- 7 . 3 0a m t o 6 . 3 0o m . The main medicalcentreat the falls is in the Old Hotelwher-oa
Public transport (busses) to and from doctor,a nurseand an ambulancewith an intensivecare unitdeal
Puerto lguazu: The "El Practico"bus serviceruns with more seriousproblems.
betweenthe townand thefallsfrom7:15am till7:15om.
frequencyevery30 minutes.
Optional Services Take
Services included in your entrance fee:
and Excursions . lt is forbidden tQ
. The train to the falls: fromthe servicesand entrancearea Not included in the entrance fee
feed the animals
runsevery30 minutes,sincehalfhourafterthe parkopenning.
. T o u r G u i d e s : T h e s e a r e l i c e n s e db y t h e N a t i o n a l P a r k s as this alters their
The lasttrainto Gargantadepartsat 4 pm (Aprilto September)
natural behaviour"
or 4:30 pm (Octoberto March). Administration and can be contactedat the park entrance.The
. San Martin lsland:the firstferryboatrideoverto San Martin and harmsthem.
Guides'servicesensurethat vou take the best advantaqeof
your time and give you the information you may seek about Goatis aroundthe
lslandleavesfrom the bottomof the LowerCircuit
have taken adv
Trail at 9:30 am; the last boat to the island the area.
. Boat Trips:Thereare two alternatives: o f v i s i t o r s 'i g n o r a n c e
leavesat 3:45pm, returningat 5:15pm.- one is on the lower
of this and become
from Aprilto September.From October river right up to the falls themselvesin powerfulinflatable
habituatedto begging
to March,the firstferryleavesat 9 am,the craft:the other is a oentlerubber-raftfloatinodown - or evenstealing
lastboatto the islandat 4:30 pm, returning the upperriverthroughthe islands.
. Land Excursions: PhotoSafarisin open4x4's, hand-bagswith threat5
at 5:30 pm. The visit to the islandcan take and aggression. Be
up to 2 hoursand the long stairsmake it not throughthe forest,in small groupsand with a
c a r e f u l ,w h e n
a d v i s a b l ef o r v e r y s m a l l c h i l d r e no r t h e l e s s guideto ensurethe best personalattention.
that no Coatisare
mobileseniorcitizens. . F u l l M o o n V i s i t : A r o u n df u l l m o o n e a c h
and especiallyso when
. Interpretive Centre: "Yvira Reta" ("Land of Trees" month(checkyour calendar)you can join an c h i l d r e na r e a r o u n d
in the localGuaranilanguage).There you will learnthat the excursionto Gargantaby moonlight Your co-operation i
park also protectsa large area of specialrainforestwith its o lodging: in the nationalparkthere is only this respect will
enormousvarietyof plantsand animals.This type of forest the S-starInternational Hotel.Thereis no campingareanor picnic us cut this
(the Paranaesnseor Brazilian Coastal Forest) is severely areaat the falls. b e h a v i o u rw h i c h
threatened.Heretoo you will learnaboutthe variouscultures . Food: Severaloptionsare availableon the varioustrailsand
Coatis have learned.
which have livedin the forestover time, aboutconservation receptionarea - restaurants,bars and fast food outlets. DO NOT FEED
effortsand problems.You'llneed at least20 minuteshere. . Handicraftsand souvenirs:YourpurchaseofGuaranihandicrafts THEM.
. Macuco Nature Trail: length3600 m out, returnthe same in the falls area helpsthe localindigenouscommunities.
way.Thisforesttrailis idealfor a goodwalk.to watchbirdsor
getto knowthe forest.lt is exclusively a hikingtrail,self-guided
and with interpretive stations.The pamphletcan be obtained