iguassu
naturalwaythesanctuaryhasbeenlaidout.
Alargenumberofbirdsareinhugewalk-
throughaviaries,some80fttallandatleast
200ftlong,allowingvisitorstowatchthe
featheredfolkinteractastheygoabouttheir
dailyroutines.Highlightsincludethe
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toucansandmulti-colouredtanagersaswell
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asroseatespoonbills,heronsandegrets.
IMAGES: Iguassu Convention and Visitors Bureau
SignageisinEnglishandallowtwotothree
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partofaguidedvisitthatincludesthe
fascinatingecomuseuminthereception
areacomplex,andtheBelaVistaBiological
Sanctuary–afascinatingmulti-national
animalhaven.Jaguars,capuchinmonkeys
andskunkscanbeseeninspecialnatural
enclosures.
Standingonthetopofthedamthesheer
magnificenceofthecomplexcanbeseen,
theman-madelakestretchingback100
milesand40milesinwidthatsomepoints.
Itaipuisa50/50developmentbetween
Visitbothcountries.Thebordercontrolsare BrazilandParaguaybutSouthAmerica’s hours.ItwasfoundedbyaBritishcouple25
assimpleastheycouldbe. largestnationinfacttakes90%ofthe yearsago.
electricityproduced,or19%ofitstotal Werecommendthreenightsinthefalls
World’s greatest dam powerrequirements.Paymentfortheextra
area.IfyouareflyingupontheArgentine
energyisaveryniceearnerforoneofthe sidemaketheSheratonintheNationalPark
Thefallsmaybenatureofferingan poorestcountriesinthecontinent. yourbase.Thefallsareawalkorashort
outstandingdemonstrationofanawesome trainrideaway.Showsandterrificdiningwill
forcebutjusta30-minuterideawayis Iguassu is not just water keepyouentertainedintheeveningsandif
anotherwater-poweredshowofauthority, youarethatwayinclinedthereisevena
theItaipuhydroelectricpowerplant,the Iguassuisnotjustthemassivewater casinorightontheborder.Forthose
largestintheworldintermsofelectricity highlights,magnificentastheyare.Make interestedinnature,Cataratas–the
generation.Completedin1984,themain sureyougiveyourselfenoughtimetovisit Braziliancityguardingthefalls–isthe
damstructurehidesaonekilometre-long theParquedasAves(aviary)ontheBrazilian gatewaytoastunninghighlandofrain
turbinehallcontaining20generatingunits bankclosetotheheliport.Setin12acresof forestsandnaturereserves. a73
eachhavinganoutputof700mw.Regular lushsubtropicalrainforestyoudon’thaveto
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