Puerto Iguazú

Get around

A bus leaves every 20 minutes on the quarter hour from the bus terminal to the entrance on the Argentine side of the falls. Most hotels have the timetable. Tell the bus driver if you want to stop along the way. Frequent buses cross the border to Foz do Iguaçu where you can change to a bus to the Brazilian side of the falls There is an hourly bus to the Brazilian side of the falls operated by Rio Uruguay at the bus terminal. Some buses cross to Ciudad del Este without stopping in Brazil (hence, no need for Brazilian border control) There is a ferry crossing directly to Paraguay (look for the sign on the corner Av. Missiones and Brasil). About hourly during daylight. As of October 2023, the ferry is operating. On the Paraguayan side walk up to the main street and take any bus going to the right (don't believe "Taxi" drivers telling you there is no bus, they are just up to overcharging you). You can pay the ride in pesos. When you arrive at the roundabout about half an hour later you are in the centre of Ciudad del Este, for the bus terminal you have to get off earlier. Taxis operate with fixed prices which makes the distance to both parks from your hotel irrelevant. Round trips are advertised as double but most taxi drivers will do the trip for a discount if asked. Do not be amazed if the very same driver waits for you for hours. Taxi drivers will store your luggage in their taxi while waiting. As of October 2025, a taxi from one end of town to the other cost about ARS 7,000-1…

See

thumb|Confluence of the Iguazú and Paraná Rivers, with the Triple Frontier in the background

Buy

Souvenirs are sold in the street and in many shops There are two money changers on Av. V. Aguirre (downtown)

Eat

The town is fully of tourist restaurants.

Drink

La Barranca Uniq, DSR, Hipólito Yrigoyen 490, nice place near both rivers and the Three Frontiers Landmark (Marco das três fronteira), nice people and live music at weekends.

At the feria up from Av. Brasil there are many stalls to have a cheap drink.

Go next

You can visit the Itaipu Dam - one of the largest dams and the biggest hydroelectric powerplant in the world on either the Paraguayan side (Ciudad del Este) or the Brazilian side (Foz do Iguaçu). On the way to Posadas or Buenos Aires the red sandstone ruins of the Jesuit mission of San Ignacio Miní are well worth a visit.