The city can be visited all year round. The months of January and July are considered to be high season, in addition to the end of the year’s holiday season and long weekends throughout the Brazilian public holiday calendar – these are all times when Foz usually welcomes thousands of travelers at a time. The summers here are extremely hot, humid and with temperatures over 40°C during the day. Winter is cool but still humid, with temperatures close to and even below 0 °C at night and with highs of about 20 °C throughout the day. This said, Foz can be visited throughout the year, but we’d recommend traveling in the shoulder seasons of spring and fall.

The type of forest found in the National Park at Iguaçu is called Interior Atlantic Forest (semi-deciduous). It means that part of the trees lose their leaves in winter, the seasons are more defined than in other parts of the Atlantic Rainforest. The trees here do not grow as much either, with the tallest reaching 35 meters. Most common here are the peroba-rosa, cedar and araucaria trees, the latter being a symbol of the state of Paraná. Overall there are more than 700 species of plants. The animals total more than 150 species of mammals, 390 of birds, 48 ​​reptiles, that we know of! The largest mammal living in the park is the Tapir, which can reach up to 300 kg. There are also 3 large feline species – the ocelot, puma (sussuarana) and the jaguar, the largest carnivore in South America and the third largest feline in the world. On the trails and walkways of the Falls, it is common to see capuchin monkeys and toucans, in addition to the famous and friendly coatis. Related to raccoons, the coatis roam in packs. Its coat has shades of grayish-yellow, a long snout and tails that can reach 55 centimeters. They are always present near snack bars and restaurants in search of something to eat, not to mention the times they end up attacking visitors’ backpacks to steal food (you have been warned!). The coatis are almost an attraction in themselves when visiting the Falls.

The borders with Paraguay and Argentina make everyday life in Foz do Iguaçu a unique cultural mix. There are more than 700,000 people moving almost freely between the three countries, each with their own customs and traditions. The Paraguayans tend to preserve much of the culture of the Guarani People. To take a city tour through Paraguay is to walk through Indigenous customs, having, for example, a cuisine rich in foods made from corn such as ‘chipa’ or ‘Paraguayan soup,’ or you will see many people carrying around the most consumed drink in the country – Tereré. This is a kind of herbal infusion with ice water. Paraguayan handicrafts usually use a lot of lace and wood, and make for great stories and souvenirs. Argentineans, in turn, have customs strongly acquired from its European colonization. This is reflected in the cuisine, with dishes based on red meat, pasta, potatoes and bread – almost always accompanied by a delicious Argentine wine from Mendoza. Dinner in Puerto Iguazú is always a great bet! And on the Brazilian side, Foz do Iguaçu is a city which grew with the construction of the Itaipu Power Plant and for this reason, there was a large migration of people from all regions of the country and even the world. There are currently more than 80 different nationalities living in the city. The most expressive of these ethnic groups are the Arabic population. In the city, we have the second largest population of Muslims in Brazil, mostly of Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian descent. Arab cuisine is part of the daily lives of residents on the border. The Mosque is open to visitation, being much sought after by travelers. Foz do Iguaçu also has a large population fo Asian descent, especially those whose families have come from Japan, Korea and China. Some of these descendants have introduced the Buddhist tradition to the city, and the Chien Tien Temple has become an attraction fo its own. Located in the North area of ​​Foz, near the Itaipu plant, it is open to visitors. In the temple’s huge garden, visitors find more than 120 statues of different representations of Buddha, and here you will also find one of the prettiest views of the city. All this mixture of cultures and countries is very well represented in the Marco das Tres Fronteiras. It is the place where the two great rivers of our region, Iguaçu and Paraná, meet, while separating the three countries – Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. From Brazil, Paraguay can be seen on one side and Argentina on the other. Here, each country built an obelisk and painted it in their national colors to demarcate their territory. This is also where you can experience a stunning sunset. In addition to the obelisk and the rivers, now visitors come across a kind of theme park on site, with buildings which recall the old Jesuit Missions of the 16th and 17th century, explaining how they modified and shaped these territories known today as Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. In the early evening, the attraction also offers visitors performances of typical dances, such as the polka and cantaro from Paraguay, the tango from Argentina and samba from Brazil.