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Foz do Iguacu
Foz do Iguaçu is a Brazilian city in the state of Paraná.
Discovered by Spanish pioneers in 1542, the gigantic estuary witnessed the arrival of settlers for the exploitation of the mate, giving origin to the settlement of the region.
Cosmopolitan city, with a strategic geopolitical location, within the Common Market of the South (Mercosur), brings together the largest human concentration, coming from 73 nationalities, and the most complete urban infrastructure in South America.
Discovered by Spanish pioneers in 1542, the gigantic estuary witnessed the arrival of settlers for the exploitation of the mate, giving origin to the settlement of the region.
Cosmopolitan city, with a strategic geopolitical location, within the Common Market of the South (Mercosur), brings together the largest human concentration, coming from 73 nationalities, and the most complete urban infrastructure in South America.
Tourism
Today it is the second destination of foreign tourists in the country and the first one of the south region, located in the border between Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay, the city counts on an extensive hotel network.
The beauties of the Iguaçu National Park deserve to be admired both from the top, by helicopter, and on the exciting boat trips.
Other reasons that keep the region among the five most visited in the country are the colossal Itaipu Hydroelectric Power Station, purchases on the Paraguayan side of the border and the casinos on Argentine soil.
Known internationally by Iguaçu Falls, one of the winners of the contest that chose the 7 Wonders of Nature and the Itaipu Hydroelectric Power Plant, the second largest in the world in size and the first in the amount of energy generation, which in 1996 was considered one of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Other attractions include the Bird Park, Devil's Throat, nautical adventures, boat trips through the upper arm of the Iguazú and visits to San Martín island.
A no less pleasant option is to spend an evening in Puerto Iguazú.
The beauties of the Iguaçu National Park deserve to be admired both from the top, by helicopter, and on the exciting boat trips.
Other reasons that keep the region among the five most visited in the country are the colossal Itaipu Hydroelectric Power Station, purchases on the Paraguayan side of the border and the casinos on Argentine soil.
Known internationally by Iguaçu Falls, one of the winners of the contest that chose the 7 Wonders of Nature and the Itaipu Hydroelectric Power Plant, the second largest in the world in size and the first in the amount of energy generation, which in 1996 was considered one of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Other attractions include the Bird Park, Devil's Throat, nautical adventures, boat trips through the upper arm of the Iguazú and visits to San Martín island.
A no less pleasant option is to spend an evening in Puerto Iguazú.
Gastronomy
The gastronomy of Foz do Iguaçu offers typical dishes of more than 80 different nationalities, due to the impact that these, when setting in the region, caused in the local cuisine.
The meeting of so many cultures can be experienced at the tables of more than 240 restaurants in the city. There are restaurants with the great dishes of Arabic, Spanish, Japanese, German, and so many others.
But in the midst of so much foreign culinary culture, Foz do Iguaçu is also home to many people who came from other states in Brazil. The migrants also brought their brands and it is possible to taste the best of the gaucho barbecue, the strong seasonings of Bahian cuisine, the flavors of colonial and home cooking.
The meeting of so many cultures can be experienced at the tables of more than 240 restaurants in the city. There are restaurants with the great dishes of Arabic, Spanish, Japanese, German, and so many others.
But in the midst of so much foreign culinary culture, Foz do Iguaçu is also home to many people who came from other states in Brazil. The migrants also brought their brands and it is possible to taste the best of the gaucho barbecue, the strong seasonings of Bahian cuisine, the flavors of colonial and home cooking.
Weather
Foz do Iguaçu has a hot and humid temperate climate, with hot summers and no dry season.
Over a year, the temperature typically ranges from 11 ° C to 32 ° C and rarely below 4 ° C or above 35 ° C.
The hot season lasts from mid-November to the end of March, with an average daily high temperature above 30 ° C.
The cold season is between May and August, with an average daily high temperature below 24 ° C.
During the hot season the average rainfall is about 36%, most often in the form of storms (71% of days with high precipitation), light rain (15%), and moderate rain (12%).
During the cold season, the average precipitation is 29%, in this case in the form of storms (51% of days with high precipitation), light rainfall (28%), moderate rainfall (14%), and irrigation ( 7%).
Throughout the year, typical wind speeds range from breeze to moderate, rarely cool breeze.
Over a year, the temperature typically ranges from 11 ° C to 32 ° C and rarely below 4 ° C or above 35 ° C.
The hot season lasts from mid-November to the end of March, with an average daily high temperature above 30 ° C.
The cold season is between May and August, with an average daily high temperature below 24 ° C.
During the hot season the average rainfall is about 36%, most often in the form of storms (71% of days with high precipitation), light rain (15%), and moderate rain (12%).
During the cold season, the average precipitation is 29%, in this case in the form of storms (51% of days with high precipitation), light rainfall (28%), moderate rainfall (14%), and irrigation ( 7%).
Throughout the year, typical wind speeds range from breeze to moderate, rarely cool breeze.
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