Iguazú National Park - Museum and Interpretation Center

Tourist Admission Center of the NationalPark National Park Administration
Tel. No. in Puerto Iguazú: 03757-420722
Open Mondays through Sundays from 8 a.m. to 8p.m.

This museum and interpretation center inaugurated in the month of june of 1999. It is subdivided into three areas, one of them is devoted to the flora and fauna of the subtropical jungle. The second area is specialized in anthropogy and focus on the inhabitants of the region and their relationship with the jungle environment. The tirad area covers aspects related to the culture of the Guaraní indians the history of the Jesuits and the conquistadors. It will also house audiovisual facilities.

Puerto Iguazú
The tripartite frontier town of Puerto Iguazú lies 297km. away from the city of Posadas down national route No.12. It is located at the point where rivers Iguazú and Paraná converge. The town´s main attraction are the Iguazú Falls that are situated 18 km. away. From the stand point of the Costanera and Tres Fronteras Avenues one can enjoy a perfect view of the point where the Iguazú River pours in to the Paraná as well as of the coastline of Brazil and Paraguay. Foz de Iguazú in Brazil lies across the Tancredo Neves bridge. From this town one can get to the Paraguayan city of Ciudad del Este across the Puente de la Amistad (Bridge of friendship).