Foz do Iguaçu: the widest waterfalls in the world

The day begins at the Iguazu Waterfalls, a UNESCO heritage site with over two hundred and seventy jumps distributed over nearly three kilometers, observable from the Brazilian side along a walkway that reaches all the way to the base of the Devil's Throat.

Right next to the park entrance, toucans, macaws and dozens of other tropical species populate the large walk-through aviaries of the Park of the Birds.

In the afternoon it's worth moving toward the Itaipu Dam, built between the nineteen-seventies and eighties by Brazil and Paraguay together, today among the most powerful hydroelectric power plants in the world and visitable with guided tours.

Toward evening, at the confluence of the Iguazu and Paraná rivers, the Three Borders viewpoint allows you to see Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay all together from a single location.

The best way to see the falls without crowds remains the first half hour after opening, when morning light passes through the mist and draws rainbows that vanish as soon as the sun rises higher.

A macuco boat safari takes those who wish it right under the spray of Devil's Gorge from the Brazilian side, with raincoats provided on board that rarely suffice to stay truly dry.