News from Foz do Iguaçu

The programs you can do in Foz besides the Falls deserve an update. And I can already tell you that there will be another one next year, when a new water park and an ice bar arrive in the city.Marco das Três FronteirasAfter years of neglect, the revitalization of this major tourist attraction in Foz was finally completed in 2017. The attraction is now managed by the Grupo Cataratas, the same group that operates in the Iguaçu National Park, bringing technology and interaction to visitors.The landmark is a stone obelisk located at the confluence of the Iguaçu and Paraná rivers, at the Triple Frontier with Argentina and Paraguay. Each country has its obelisk, forming an imaginary equilateral triangle. By the way, a side note here, don’t miss the Argentine obelisk, on the beautiful Costanera, the avenue that runs along the Iguaçu River.Returning to the Brazilian side, although it opens at 10 AM, it is at sunset that the visit becomes more interesting, when in addition to the view of the rivers, there is a light and water show around the obelisk.Iguassu River TourIguassu River Tour: a river city tour along the Iguaçu and Paraná rivers, in Foz do Iguaçu (PR). Also with a vibe of enjoying the end of the afternoon at the Triple Frontier, this new tour is, in fact, a river city tour along the Paraná and Iguaçu rivers. Conducted on a boat that spent the whole day adventuring in the Iguaçu Falls, on the Macuco Safari tour, now the vessel navigates through calmer waters, but there are faster points in the rivers.Departing from Porto Echaporã, on the Paraná River, in an hour and ten minutes of sightseeing, 20 passengers will navigate the waters that made the destination famous, just not passing close to the Falls. Heading up the Paraná River, the boat crosses the Friendship Bridge between Brazil and Paraguay, moving towards a magnificent frontal view of the Itaipu Hydroelectric Plant.On the Paraguayan side, you can still see the Acaray Hydroelectric Plant, on the homonymous tributary of the Paraná.When arriving at the Triple Frontier, at the confluence of the Iguaçu and Paraná rivers, it approaches the three landmarks, navigating to the Tancredo Neves International Bridge, which divides Brazil from Argentina.A vehicle picks up passengers at 5 PM in front of the Bogari Hotel on Avenida Brasil, but those who prefer can drive their own vehicle to Porto Echaporã, where the tour starts at 6 PM.AcquamaniaAfter so much river viewing, how about adventuring or relaxing in the pools of Acquamania, in Foz do Iguaçu? One of the most traditional hotels in Foz do Iguaçu, the Panorama, on the Cataratas Highway, was sold to the Grupo Recanto Cataratas, which operates a successful hotel at the city entrance and is one of the companies that invests the most in Foz. The Vivaz Cataratas Resort & Aquaparque is still under renovation, expected to be fully operational by early 2018.Indirectly, the one who ended up profiting was Acquamania, the water park next to the development, open to those who are not staying there, who took advantage of the colder period of the year to make some renovations to its facilities.With 8 water slides and a large children’s pool, it’s natural for the kids to convince their parents to spend some time there. Adults enjoy the flowing river aboard inflatable rings.Source: viagemeturismo.abril.com.br, by Fernando Leite