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MISIONES<\/h1>\n

IGUAZU NATIONAL PARK<\/h1>\n

North of the Province of Misiones, the Iguaz\u00fa Department.<\/p>\n

DESCRIPTION:<\/strong> North Park, separated by the Iguazu River forms the international boundary, is his Brazilian counterpart. In 1984 both were declared World Heritage Site by the United Nations. Without doubt the most characteristic birds of the Iguazu Falls<\/a> are the swifts waterfall, making shows of its accuracy, cross flying the interstices of the water column of the falls, and then landing on the rock wall where they rest and nest.
\nOn the trails it is possible to observe large number and variety of butterflies, in some sectors of the park forest of palm and rosewood develops. The latter is a tree that can exceed 40 meters in height and has a straight trunk up to 2 meters in diameter.<\/p>\n

PROTECTED ECOSYSTEM:<\/strong> This National Park was created in 1934 with the aim to preserve one of the greatest natural beauties of Argentina: Iguazu Falls River, next to the generous framework of the subtropical forest that surrounds them.
\nThe Park has seriously threatened animal species like the jaguar, which is in this area one of its last great refuge in Argentine territory. The tree flora of Iguazu National Park has over 90 species. Some of these trees become spectacular when in bloom, as in the case of black lapacho that late winter before its leaves and is covered entirely of pink flowers; yellow lapacho and pyt\u00e1 ibir\u00e1, which develop yellow flowers, and wild species of ceibo, with flowers of red-orange color.<\/p>\n

ACCESS:<\/strong> The Municipality National Park is located in the town of Puerto Iguazu. In the old Hotel Iguazu\u00a0is a center reporting, and around there are bars and toilets.
\nThe park has trails, stairs, bridges, walkways and balconies, Adema can be explored on foot much of the Falls area, on trails like the Lower Circuit Upper Circuit, Devil’s Throat: admiring up close the different\u00a0waterfalls
\nAlternatively, go to the bird observatory located one kilometer from the Visitor Center, which allows you to admire the inhabitants of the marsh. The Sendero Macuco is one of the traditional outlets for lovers of nature observation. The Path Yacarati\u00e1 offers an interesting approach to the forest (to traverse consult reports).<\/p>\n