- Address: Ruta 101 Km 142, 3370 Puerto Iguazú, Misiónes, Argentina
- Phone: +54 3757 49-1470
- Official website: iguazuargentina.com
- Opening hours: daily from 8:00 to 18:00
- Area: 672 square meters. km
- Creation: 1934
The Iguazu National Park is located in Argentina and belongs to the Iguazu Department. It is one of the most famous natural monuments of South America - the famous waterfall. The park is bordered by an equally beautiful Brazilian park under the same name - Parque Nacional Iguazú. Both are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Where is the Iguazu National Park?
As noted earlier, the Iguazu Reserve is located in the Argentine country, namely in the southern hemisphere, in the northern province of Misiones, in the Argentine Mesopotamia.
General information about the Iguazu National Park
10 thousand years ago the park area was inhabited by hunters and collectors of Eldoradense culture. Subsequently, they were replaced by guarani, a group of Indian peoples of South Africa, who brought their own agricultural technologies to this area. And already in the XVI century, their place was occupied by Portuguese and Spanish conquistadors. The first European, who in 1542 set foot on the land of the current Iguazu, became Cabez de Vaca.
The year of foundation of the park is considered to be 1934, but only in 1970 it received the status of the National Park . In the protected area of Iguazu, any construction not coordinated with the government is considered illegal. It was allowed only the creation of an international airport and tourist hotels in the heart of the Iguazu Park, surrounded by jungles and singing exotic birds.
In 1990, the south-eastern part of the national pride of the country was increased by 84,000 hectares. In the near future the park is planned to be included in the Trilateral Biodiversity Corridor. Iguazu Park will be included in the list of protected flora and fauna of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.
Want to make an exclusive photo of the Iguazu Park? Be sure to come to Argentina! You can get here either by yourself or with a group - Iguassu tours are held daily.
Flora and fauna
The national park is included in the ecological region "Atlantic forests of Parana". The world of the local fauna includes several rare and even endangered species of animals: jaguars, jaguarundi, plain tapir, ocelot, anteater, Paraguayan caiman. Among the variety of birds you can see large toucans, among mammals - coats from the family of raccoons. Many come here to see the Amazon, a large parrot with a dense physique, whose body length can reach 45 cm.
The world of the flora is represented by 2,000 species of plants, among which there are also endangered species (Aspidosperma polyneuron, Euterpe edulis, feba, arugula, holis, Araucaria). Walking along the park, you can admire the trees of the family burrer, bromeliad, as well as a large number of orchids.
How to get to Iguazu?
Going on a trip, remember the coordinates of Iguazu. The fact is that Iguazu in Argentina is not only a national park, but also a waterfall located on the border of the State of Paraná in Brazil and the province of Misiones in Argentina.
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