Iguazu Falls
Argentine Side (Parque Nacional Iguazú)
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Closer-to-the-water Argentine national park with 80% of viewpoints, the Devil's Throat boardwalk and most ground time at the falls.
Parque Nacional Iguazú covers 67,000 hectares on the Argentine side and contains the immersive walks — Upper Trail (1.7km cliff-edge boardwalks), Lower Trail (1.4km through jungle to the falls' base), and the Garganta del Diablo boardwalk reached by free narrow-gauge train. Macuco Safari rigid-inflatable boat rides take you under the falls. Only one hotel is inside the park (Sheraton Iguazu Resort); everyone else stays in Puerto Iguazú town 18km away.
Scores
Walkability
Transit
Price
Local feel
Nightlife
Family-friendly
Centrality
What you gain
- ↑Devil's Throat (Garganta del Diablo) boardwalk — closest experience to the falls anywhere
- ↑Macuco Safari boat under San Martín cataract
- ↑Free narrow-gauge train (Tren Ecológico) connects trail heads
What you sacrifice
- ↓Long queues for the Devil's Throat train midday in peak season
- ↓Only Sheraton inside park — everyone else commutes from town
- ↓Argentine peso volatility — bring USD cash backup
Best for
Avoid if
Other Iguazu Falls neighbourhoods
Panoramic Brazilian-side park with the postcard wide-angle view of the entire falls system — one half-day suffices.
Small Argentine border town and main base — cheaper than Brazilian side and 20 min from the park gates.
Larger Brazilian border city with more upmarket hotels, the international airport, and the cultural Three Borders mix.
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