Iguassu & Mocona waterfalls

Welcome to Iguassu!

Another day, another flight to another outrageously spectacular location. This time, it's Iguassu's turn to bedazzle.  Your local guide will meet you, and share their insights into the stunning national parks of this area where Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay meet. After you've checked into your hotel, you will wnjoy an afternoon visit to the stunning Brazilian Falls.

After arrival at the Visitors Center you will be transferred through paved road to the catwalks to observe the incomparable beauty of the Iguaçu Waterfalls across a 1200 meters path, with a full view of the them, with several balconies and a runway over the river up to the ¨Devil's Throat¨, the greatest fall of the National Park. The Path ends in a viewpoint at the upper Iguassu Falls accessed through a panoramic elevator; from where you  will follow a trail to the Port Canoas Space, a pleasurable lookout point to the upper Iguassu River, hosting a restaurant and snack bars, handicraft shop, toilets and a medical first aid outpost. The vehicle that will take you back awaits for you at this point.

You will me transferred to the selected Hotel to rest and get prepared for another amazing day ahead!

Today, after enjoying a delicious breakfast at your Hotel you will get to have another amazing experience at the falls. This time at the argentine side! 

You will be transferred to the park and arrive to the Visitors Center, where an interpretative building with giant panels shows the importance of the biodiversity at the subtropical humid forest. Catwalks and observatories will let you  enjoy the magnificent falls, one of the natural wonders of the world, which culminates in the impressive Garganta del Diablo (Devil's Throat), where the Iguazu River crashes down almost 80 meters offering a breathtaking experience. From the visitors center you can walk around trails or in a gas-propelled train. There are two basic circuits: an upper path and a lower path. The lower path leads to the base of the falls, where the spray moistens you and everything around! It is a unique experience, worth daring the adventure. From the upper path you have strategic panoramic views. Leaving from Cataratas station, you will go to the 1.1 km flat catwalk built over the upper Iguazu River that after crossing several islandswill  lead you to the balcony on the Devils Throat, the biggest fall with such a big flow of water that you will not believe your eyes!!

After the tour, you will be transferred back to the Hotel to rest and enjoy a peaceful evening surrounded by nature. 

Today you will depart from Iguassu towards the south to reach El Soberbio, gateway to Provincial Park of Moconá where you will enjoy more incredible adventures!

The fantastic and unknown Mocona Waterfalls are a basaltic formation of 120 million years. Approximately 2 to 3 kilometers long, the falls are 20 meters high and its canyon 60 meters deep. Not yet explored and still in its natural state, they cause an impact on visitors that make them feel a deep communion with Nature. In this ecosystem, thousand of life forms coexist: trees, shrubs, lianas, epiphyte plants, birds, mammals, reptiles, fishes and amphibians in a delicate net of balance. We will navigate the upper Uruguay River to approach the Moconá Waterfalls inside the Biosphere Reservation Yaboti, the biggest protected area in Misiones Province.

You will later arrive at the Hotel to rest and connect with nature.

 Today you will be at leisure to explore nature, dicover cultures and connect with your innerself. We suggest some of the following activities:  -

- hiking and trekking: Every day we look for new adventures in order to discover new cascades, water falls and overlooks in more than ten paths which are immersed in the heart of the jungle. During the day or under the stars of the missioner sky, you can travel many kilometers  always accompanied by a native baqueano who knows all the secrets of the surrounding biodiversity and thousands of amazing stories about the local culture.

- wildlife watching: There is life wherever you look at: it is the ideal place to discover the jungle from a new perspective and connect with the essence of nature. Here you will be able to observe birds, mammals, reptiles, butterflies, mushrooms, orchids, ferns, trees and fingerprints everywhere.

-  kayaking: Ideally thought for outdoor activities lovers. In the Paraíso river you  have the possibility of delving into its beautiful and crystalline waters during the whole year. You can use the kayaks for making short and relaxing walks over the calm water close to the lodge or venturing in the ones that are further but accompanied by a guide.

- participatory cuisine: During warm nights we like to light up fire by the river and we create typical dishes in the grill or stove, like a good Argentinian barbeque or an exquisite chicken with beer sauce. We like to share big stories and good wines, being accompanied by the fire and the incredible missioner sky. We invite you to participate in the experience of cooking in the stove and revel in incredible flavors of the argentine cuisine

- nature regeneration: You can help with the local production of food in the agro ecological farm, in the creation of natural fertilizers that come out of organic waste we generate or taking care of edible forest. You can also help with the production of bio gas in order to cook or to restore biomass in order to heat water and heat ourselves. Our focus is to help restore the Paraná jungle. You can also help to reproduce native plants at the greenhouse or plant trees where the jungle has been deforested.

Today, after having breakfast, you will go on one last tour before continuing your journey.

At scheduled time, a transfer from El Soberbio will take you to San Ignacio Mini, one of the most prosperous Jesuit missions founded in 1610 in the Guairá area, currently state border between Paraná and São Paulo, Brazil. In 1631 after the attack of the bandeirantes, father Antonio Ruiz de Montoya starts an exodus with approximately 12.000 Indians sailing down the Paraná river. After a hard trip, about 4000 surviving Indians reach the banks of the Yabebirí river, tributary of the Paraná, modern-day province of Misiones, Argentina. Due to the inadequate conditions of the place, they look for a third place to establish (1695/1696), what are currently the ruins of San Ignacio Miní. The mission was completely destroyed by the armies in 1816, with the Jesuits already expelled. The church, centered on the axe of the grand square, a characteristic of all missions was of large dimensions. The structure that supported the ceiling was made out of long and thick hard wood logs. The place was divided into three naves. The walls had approximately two meters in height in the inferior part and were reduced to one meter in the superior part. All decoration was certainly polychromatic wood painted with strong colors and profusion of golden. Around all the mission there were trenches in form of pits to protect from eventual attacks. At the end of the tour you can visit a museum with considerable interesting local pieces found during the excavations.

After the visit, you will be transferrd to Posadas airport to board a flight to your next destination. We hope to see you back soon!