July - August: Tones of green in the wild life
Up there in the astonishing forest, the constant jumping from branch to branch, add adrenaline to the love vertigo that attacks the Caí monkeys and other animals in these months of the year at the Falls.
Up there in the astonishing forest, the constant jumping from branch to branch, add adrenaline to the love vertigo that attacks the Caí monkeys (Zebus apella) in these months of the year. They jump from one tree to another, noisily, moving everything, opening a fruit, scratching a twig, and always alert to warn the group of some strange movement, and they advance looking for something to eat but with fixed aims in the possible couple. More independent small coatíes (Nasua nasua), also waste happiness and compete in offerring joyce.
Half-of-the-year normal life in the forest is affected by the instinctive necessity of lengthening the species a generation more. The moment where males should look for females has arrived. Competition on the leadership of the clan might take place; someone must have the controlling voice in the group. Suddenly, the paths of the Park are filled with their riotous screams, warning bystanders that an unique show will be presented: a local family is about to pass. And it will not only pass and leave their racket sounding, but they will also share the scenario with unique characters from their surroundings, which will be there to give colors, to assure the variety, to provoke a smile, to built a dream. The Maxillaria picta will continue lighting beautifully, at the same time that a Pecaríes herd (Tayassu pecari), also stirred up by love, perfumes its territory, rubbing plants, trunks, and as much as they want to belong while the Calandrias (Mimus saturninus) begin to deploy the first notes of their songs and the Benteveos (Pitangus sulforatus) arm the neighborhood with new houses. The green wild life always has tones and shades, happiness and vertigo, songs and silence, love and relief. Opening hours and services:
- Open: 08:00 a.m - Close: 06:00 p.m
- First train to Devil’s Throat from Central Station: 08:30 a.m. - Last train to Devil’s Throat from Central Station: 04:00 p.m. - Last train to Devil’s Throat from Falls Station: 04:10 p.m. - Last Boat to San Martín Island: 03:30 p.m. - Macuco Path opens until 03:30 p.m.
• Timetables of the Forest Ecological Train. Every 30 minutes, half an hour after park opening. Last to Devil’s Throat departs 04:00 p.m.
• Public transportation from Iguazu Port to the Falls: Starting from the Three Frontier Landmark to the Park, from 07:00 a.m. to 06:00 p.m. Timetables.
Full Moon:
Next tours will be from July 13 to 17. During August from 11 to 15 inclusive.
Fees: Full Moon Tour dinner included $230 each. Full Moon Tour without dinner $160 each.
You should be at the Park entrance: 1° Departure________ 08:00 p.m. (Dinner after tour) 2° Departure ________ 08:45 p.m. (Dinner before or after tour) 3° Departure________ 09:30 p.m. (Dinner before tour)
This tour is organized five nights per month with bilingual tourist guides; this is the tour to become enchanted by this singular show.
During the nights of full moon it is possible to walk the Devil’s Throat Path and watch a show as dazzling as unique: the unmistakably rainbow created by the moonlight. The tour consists in a train travel from Central Station to Devil’s Throat Station and a walk along the boardwalks to the Devil’s Throat Balconies. On your way back, at the Central Station a welcome cocktail is offered with natural juices and caipirinha for everyone at the Food Court close to the "La Selva" Restaurant, where you will be able to enjoy the most exquisite Argentinean style meats arranged in a large barbecue, a buffet with cold and hot dishes, salads and desserts daily homemade. A good wine is the corollary of the Iguazu National Park experience in the full moon light, before going back.
Weather:
The attractive Iguazu Area known for its worldwide famous Falls, offers in the middle of the Winter a nice temperature and absence of annoying winds. This kind of weather persists approximately to September. Frequently you can enjoy a pleasant weather during all day or, at least, from noon to early afternoon. The tourist eager to visit this singularly beautiful place is not generally too much bothered by the relatively high humidity. It happens the same with the tropical rains which are frequent during 8 to 10 days of the month.
What to do?
So that you can experience this unique natural spectacle in its
entirety, we suggest 10 things that you should not miss inside the
Iguazu National Park. Click.
Touristic Place per excellence with its water level at its maximum volume, you obtain the biggest water and forest show on Earth with the magnificent Iguazu Falls, that means "big waters" in the Guaraní language.
Cover its 275 falls, visit San Martín Island, take a deep breath at the exotic flora and fauna of the place, trip on board of the Forest Ecological Train and for the most adventurous, trekking in the "Macuco Path"; these are the most common choices of the visitors.
A SINGLE DAY IS NOT ENOUGH!
If you wish to visit the Park for two consecutive days, the 2nd day you can have a discount of 50% off the cost of your entrance. Click.
