The Cataratas do Iguaçu are Foz do Iguaçu’s main tourist attraction. But the destination is about more than the waterfalls: a national park with hiking trails, cultural sites, other attractions and typical dishes offer different perspectives on the city. When planning your trip, you can first consider which of these aspects interests you most.

Nature around the Cataratas

At Parque Nacional do Iguaçu, the Cataratas, the best-known attraction, are set amid a rich variety of plant and animal life. Hiking trails are among the park’s visitor offerings and provide a different focus from viewing the waterfalls. This means that observing nature and following trails through the park offer experiences alongside the central natural spectacle, though they need not be the same experience.

The Macuco Safari is also one of the authorized visitor experiences in the Polo Cataratas area of Parque Nacional do Iguaçu. The Polo Cataratas visitor area is located in Foz do Iguaçu. If the park’s offerings are the focus of your visit, you can consider the hiking trails and the safari as different aspects of the experience. Which one suits your interests depends on whether you would rather focus on the park’s trails or on one of the visitor experiences offered there.

Cultural sites and other attractions

At Marco das Três Fronteiras is the scenographic Vila Cenográfica das Missões Jesuíticas. It portrays the Spanish colonial system in a region inhabited by the Guarani. As a staged depiction, it brings a historical subject into your trip that differs from the natural experiences of the national park.

At Templo Budista Chen Tien, visitors can view the statues and gardens. Parque das Aves focuses on the conservation of birds from the Atlantic Forest. Each site offers its own cultural or nature-conservation focus. Dreams Park Show includes Dreamland Museu de Cera; Wonder Park Foz is a complex of international attractions. These names round out the options beyond waterfalls and park trails, though they do not all share the same thematic focus.

FARTAL and the city anniversary

FARTAL offers another perspective on Foz do Iguaçu and takes place every year to mark the city’s anniversary. It brings together exhibitors, artisans, nonprofit organizations, entrepreneurs and local artists; regional and national attractions are also part of the event. In this way, the event brings together different participants and contributions. If you would like to include FARTAL in your trip, check the event dates in advance for your planned stay.

Typical dishes from Foz do Iguaçu

Local cuisine is another discovery: Pirá de Foz is considered a typical dish of the city. Dourado is also a typical dish of Foz do Iguaçu. It is a fish found in the Rio Paraná, with tender white flesh and an exceptional flavor. These two dishes give your trip a culinary connection to the city, without being tied to any particular restaurant or specific offering.

Plan your hotel search and transportation

All attractions in Foz do Iguaçu can be reached by public transportation; specific routes and fares are part of individual trip planning.

Discover more destinations: Francisco Beltrão, Pôrto Santana, Fernandes Pinheiro, Cianorte, Barracão, Medianeira, Palmeira, Pato Bragado.

For the overview of the wider region: Paraná.