# Things to see in Foz do Iguaçu (Brazil): 11 places and when to go > Foz do Iguaçu is a city in Brazil with around 440,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 11 places in and around it, mainly With kids (6), Nature (3), Wildlife (2). The best known are Iguazu Falls, Friendship Bridge and Devil's Throat, Iguazu Falls. The best time to come is December to February and June to September; also possible: March to May and October to November. In December there are 13 h 35 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 25. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/foz-do-iguacu/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Brazil · -25.5235, -54.53 - **Population:** About 440,000 - **Places:** 11 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/familia/) (6) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/naturaleza/) (3) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/fauna/) (2) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/arquitectura/) (1) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museos/) (1) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/historia/) (1) - **Best time:** December to February and June to September. - **Also possible:** March to May and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** IGU Foz do Iguaçu, 8.9 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Foz do Iguaçu The places in and around Foz do Iguaçu, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Iguazu Falls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/cataratas-del-iguazu/): Waterfalls on the Igazú River on the border of Misiones, Argentina and Paraná, Brazil · 21 km - [Friendship Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/puente-de-la-amistad/): Deck arch bridge between Brazil and Paraguay in South America · 7.4 km - [Devil's Throat, Iguazu Falls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/garganta-del-diablo/): Part of the Iguazu falls · 21 km - [Parque das Aves](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/parque-das-aves/): Privately owned zoo · 11 km - [Ecomuseu de Itaipu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/ecomuseu-de-itaipu/): Museum in Brazil · 9.5 km - [Aquamania Parque Aquático](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/aquamania-parque-aquatico/): With kids · 6.5 km - [Blue Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/blue-park/): With kids · 5.2 km - [Blue Park - Parque Aquatico](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/blue-park-parque-aquatico/): With kids · 5.4 km - [Dreamland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/dreamland/): With kids · 7.8 km - [Iguazú National Park World Heritage Site](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/patrimonio-mundial-parque-nacional-del-iguazu/): World Heritage Site in Argentina · 20 km - [Polo Astronômico Casimiro Montenegro Filho](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/polo-astronomico-casimiro-montenegro-filho/): Planetarium · 12 km ## When to go to Foz do Iguaçu The best time to visit Foz do Iguaçu is **December to February and June to September**; also possible: March to May and October to November. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 26 | | February | Best time | 12 h 52 | | March | Possible | 12 h 11 | | April | Possible | 11 h 24 | | May | Possible | 10 h 45 | | June | Best time | 10 h 25 | | July | Best time | 10 h 33 | | August | Best time | 11 h 06 | | September | Best time | 11 h 52 | | October | Possible | 12 h 37 | | November | Possible | 13 h 16 | | December | Best time | 13 h 35 | In December there are 13 h 35 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 25. In January, 11 of the 11 places are at their best. When to go to Brazil in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Foz do Iguaçu The nearest main airport is Cataratas International Airport (IGU, Foz do Iguaçu), 8.9 km as the crow flies. How to get around Brazil (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-25.5235%2C-54.53) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-25.5235%2C-54.53) ## Other towns nearby - [Santo Ângelo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/santo-angelo/): 6 places · 310 km - [Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/santa-maria/): 11 places · 469 km - [Rua Barão do Rio Branco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/rua-barao-do-rio-branco/): 12 places · 480 km - [Bento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/bento-goncalves/): 19 places · 503 km - [Curitiba](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/curitiba/): 20 places · 524 km - [Caxias do Sul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/caxias-do-sul/): 42 places · 525 km And all of Brazil, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Foz do Iguaçu? The best known: [Iguazu Falls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/cataratas-del-iguazu/), [Friendship Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/puente-de-la-amistad/), [Devil's Throat, Iguazu Falls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/garganta-del-diablo/), [Parque das Aves](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/parque-das-aves/), [Ecomuseu de Itaipu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/ecomuseu-de-itaipu/). In all, 11 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Foz do Iguaçu? December to February and June to September; also possible: March to May and October to November. In December there are 13 h 35 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 25. ### How do you get to Foz do Iguaçu? The nearest main airport is Cataratas International Airport (IGU), 8.9 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-25.5235%2C-54.53) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Foz do Iguaçu as the destination and these 11 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).