Etape 3 - Foz do Iguaçu

April 21^st we headed for Foz do Iguaçu (the mouth of the Iguaçu river), 800 km from Pontal do Sul. It rained all the way and we arrived in Foz do Iguaçu late in the evening after 11 hrs of driving. At the Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina meet. Foz do Iguaçu is a bustling city where trading from the three countries flows through and tourists flock to see the amazing Cataratas (Iguaçu water falls), Itaipu Hydro Power Scheme (the largest hydro power plant in the world) and Parque das Aves (The Birds’ Park). The area is an enormous environmental experiment trying to manage the existence of large power generation, agriculture industry (Soya and corn), Indigenous lifestyle and world class tourism activities. As far as we could see in our short stay, the experiment seems to be working. Next 1 2 3 4

The trip to Iguaçu
The city of Foz do Iguaçu
Itaipu Hydro Scheme