What to see in Foz do Iguaçu

Foz do Iguaçu highlights

The places you can’t miss. In the app we sort them by day and close to each other.

1. The falls from the Brazilian side

   A walkway with a view of the whole.

2. Parque das Aves

   Birds of the Atlantic Forest.

3. Itaipu

   One of the largest dams in the world.

4. Macuco Safari

   A boat ride under the waterfalls.

5. Triple Frontier landmark

   Where three countries meet.

Day trips from Foz do Iguaçu

We take you straight to the best-rated tour on GetYourGuide, with its reviews and dates.

• The falls from the Brazilian side ★ 5.0 (10 reviews)

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Typical food of Foz do Iguaçu

The dish you have to try there and how to make it at home, to whet your appetite before the trip (or to go back to Foz do Iguaçu from your kitchen).

Chipa

The cheese and cassava-starch bread of the Triple Frontier, a Guaraní legacy shared with Paraguay and Argentina. It’s bought fresh from the oven in the street, on the way to the falls.

• Serves 6
• 45 min

Ingredients

• 500 g cassava starch
• 200 g grated fresh or semi-cured cheese
• 100 g butter
• 2 eggs
• 100 ml milk
• 1 teaspoon of aniseed (optional)
• Salt

How to make it at home

1. Beat the butter with the eggs and salt.
2. Add the starch, cheese and aniseed, and gradually work in the milk until you have a soft dough that doesn’t stick.
3. Shape into rings or little balls.
4. Bake at 200 °C for about 20 minutes, until golden.
5. Eat them hot.

The trick: It’s similar to pão de queijo, but denser and with aniseed.

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