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Itaipu Dam in Foz do Iguaçu
Engineering & nature

Itaipu Dam

35min
from the guesthouse

Itaipu Dam

Engineering & nature · Foz do Iguaçu
Itaipu Dam — Engineering & nature in Foz do Iguaçu
Driving time
35 min
Visit duration
2–3 h
Best time
Afternoon
Ticket price
Paid
Best season
All year
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One of the largest hydroelectric plants in the world, with guided tours that reveal the impressive scale of the dam. At night, special lighting turns the structure into a spectacle of its own.

There is also the Biological Refuge and the eco-museum, which combine technology and environmental preservation. Choose between the panoramic and special tours depending on the time you have available.

What to do

Panoramic visit to the dam
See the spillway in operation
Nighttime lighting of the plant
Bela Vista Biological Refuge
Itaipu eco-museum
Special guided tour

Getting there

From the guesthouse, see the route to the attraction, step by step.

Leave the guesthouse toward downtown Foz do Iguaçu
Take Av. Tancredo Neves toward the Itaipu district (north)
Follow the avenue for about 6 km
Arrive at the Visitor Reception Center (Av. Tancredo Neves, 6702)

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