Puerto Iguazú Sights

  1. Güirá Oga Center for the Recuperation of Birds

    Unfortunately, injured and orphaned wildlife seems to be an inevitable consequence of human proximity to the Argentine rainforest. Here, threatened native birds are given a chance to recover and return to the wild. Species in care at any one time might include macaws, toucans, maracanas and many different species of parrot and eagle endemic to the area.

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  2. GüiráOga

    Five kilometers out of town on the way to the national park, GüiráOga is an animal hospital and center for rehabilitation of injured wildlife. They also carry out valuable research into the Iguazú forest environment, and have a breeding program for endangered species. You get driven around the park by one of the biologists and get to meet the creatures in a natural state. The visit takes about 80 minutes and is recommended.

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  3. Hito Argentino

    Hito Argentino, a kilometer west of the center, is a small obelisk at the impressive confluence of the Ríos Paraná and Iguazú. From here you can see Brazil and Paraguay, with similar markers on their sides. A fairly desultory artesanía market is also here.

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  4. La Aripuca de Iguazú

    Rainforests throughout the world are under threat from human activity, and Argentina's are no exception. This unique place aims to both preserve threatened native tree species, and expand visitors' appreciation of the local ecology.

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  5. Parque Nacional Iguazú

    Without being unkind to Puerto Iguazú, the national park, and the indescribably arresting falls that form its centerpiece, is the reason people flock to the area. Lush, humid, teeming with endemic flora and fauna, this is the South American rainforest as you've always imagined it.

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