{"id":762,"date":"2025-09-29T09:36:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T09:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awasi.com\/atacama\/?page_id=284"},"modified":"2026-06-26T09:00:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T09:00:07","slug":"getting-here","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/awasi.com\/iguazu\/getting-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting here"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n\t\t\t\tHow to Get to Iguazu Falls, Argentina\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t
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Iguaz\u00fa Falls<\/strong> may feel like one of the world’s great adventures, but getting there is remarkably straightforward. Located in Misiones Province in northeastern Argentina, near the tri-border junction of Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay, the falls sit within one of South America’s<\/strong> most important ecosystems: the Atlantic rainforest, a UNESCO World Heritage\u2013listed landscape recognized for its extraordinary biodiversity, towering subtropical vegetation, and more than 275 species of birds.<\/p>\n

While the destination feels worlds away from everyday life, it is well connected and easily reached by air. From the moment you arrive, the experience shifts from travel to immersion \u2014 with Awasi Iguaz\u00fa<\/strong> providing a seamless transition from airport to private rainforest villa, and from the ordinary to the exceptional.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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For most international and domestic travelers, flying is the fastest and most practical way to reach Iguaz\u00fa Falls.<\/p>\n

The gateway airport is Cataratas del Iguaz\u00fa International Airport (IGR)<\/strong>, located approximately 20 kilometers from both the Argentine national park entrance and the town of Puerto Iguaz\u00fa. Direct domestic flights from Buenos Aires take around two hours, with multiple daily departures operated by Aerol\u00edneas Argentinas and LATAM<\/strong>. Connections are also available from other major Argentine cities including C\u00f3rdoba and Rosario, making Iguaz\u00fa accessible from virtually any point in the country.<\/p>\n

International visitors typically arrive via Buenos Aires (EZE or AEP)<\/strong> and connect onward to IGR as part of a broader Argentina itinerary.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The most common route to Iguaz\u00fa Falls from Buenos Aires is a direct domestic flight from either Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP), the city’s downtown airport, or Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE)<\/strong>, depending on your carrier and schedule. Flight time is approximately 1 hour 50 minutes to 2 hours.<\/p>\n

Travelers exploring Argentina more broadly often combine Iguaz\u00fa with Buenos Aires, Patagonia<\/strong>, or Mendoza wine country as part of a multi-destination itinerary. The short flight time makes Iguaz\u00fa an easy addition without requiring a significant detour.<\/p>\n

Once you’ve landed, there’s little left to organize. The next stage of the journey is already thoughtfully coordinated through Awasi Iguaz\u00fa<\/strong>, allowing you to focus on the experience ahead rather than the logistics behind it.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Your arrival at IGR marks the beginning of a quieter, more deliberate pace.<\/p>\n

Awasi Iguaz\u00fa guests are welcomed at the airport by a private transfer arranged by the lodge, removing any need to navigate taxis, rental cars, or unfamiliar roads. The drive from the airport to the property takes approximately 20 to 30 minutes, following routes that transition gradually from the town of Puerto Iguaz\u00fa into the surrounding Atlantic rainforest.<\/p>\n

As the canopy closes in and the sounds of the forest become audible, the journey becomes less about reaching a destination and more about settling into one.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\tWhere Iguaz\u00fa Falls Are Located\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t
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Awasi Iguaz\u00fa<\/strong> sits within a private section of Iguaz\u00fa National Park’s surrounding Atlantic rainforest, in Misiones Province<\/strong>, northeastern Argentina<\/strong>. The lodge is positioned away from the main visitor areas, private, immersed in the landscape, and surrounded by subtropical forest, waterways, and wildlife. The falls themselves, including the iconic Garganta del Diablo, are within easy reach. A map reference is available below.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Awasi Iguaz\u00fa<\/strong> is set within a private reserve adjacent to the Atlantic rainforest, offering a more secluded perspective on the destination while remaining just minutes from Iguaz\u00fa National Park<\/strong>. The lodge operates a small number of private villas, each positioned within the forest itself, giving guests a sense of genuine immersion that larger hotels near the falls cannot replicate.<\/p>\n

Here, the forest becomes part of everyday life: alive with native flora, the calls of toucans and parrots, caiman in the waterways, and walking trails that begin directly from your villa. The setting is immersive yet effortless, designed so that guests experience nature without sacrificing comfort, privacy, or ease.<\/p>\n

Awasi Iguaz\u00fa is consistently recognized among the best luxury lodges in Argentina<\/strong> and among the top places to stay near Iguaz\u00fa Falls, offering a level of personalized service and ecological integration rare in the region.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Stepping into Awasi<\/strong> feels like a natural continuation of the journey, not an arrival at a hotel, but a transition into a different way of experiencing a place.<\/p>\n

The welcome is calm and unhurried. Guests are shown directly to their private villa, where the sounds of the forest are immediate and the pace of daily life begins to slow. There is no sense of complication or adjustment, only the feeling of having arrived somewhere thoughtfully prepared for your stay, in one of South America’s<\/strong> most extraordinary natural settings.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Yes. The Brazilian side of Iguaz\u00fa Falls, within Igua\u00e7u National Park (Paran\u00e1 State), offers a different panoramic perspective on the waterfall system. Awasi Iguaz\u00fa’s guides can coordinate cross-border excursions for guests wishing to experience both sides.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Awasi Iguaz\u00fa is located within the surrounding Atlantic rainforest, a short drive from both the national park entrance and the main waterfall viewpoints. The lodge’s location offers a private retreat while keeping the falls, wildlife trails, and guided excursions conveniently accessible throughout your stay.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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No. While the surroundings feel genuinely immersive, the experience at Awasi Iguaz\u00fa is designed to be comfortable, fully coordinated, and effortless from arrival through departure, with all logistics handled by the lodge team.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Guests staying at Awasi Iguaz\u00fa are welcomed on arrival and transferred directly to the lodge in a private vehicle arranged by the property, with no independent transport to organize.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Not at all. Despite its rainforest setting, Iguaz\u00fa Falls is one of Argentina’s best-connected natural destinations, served by regular flights from Buenos Aires and other major cities, with established visitor infrastructure throughout the region.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The most common route is a direct domestic flight from Buenos Aires (AEP or EZE) to IGR, with a flight time of approximately 1 hour 50 minutes. Multiple daily flights operate via Aerol\u00edneas Argentinas and LATAM.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Most visitors travel by air, arriving at Cataratas del Iguaz\u00fa International Airport (IGR) via direct domestic flights from Buenos Aires. The airport is approximately 20 kilometers from the national park entrance.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Iguaz\u00fa Falls are located in Misiones Province, northeastern Argentina, within Iguaz\u00fa National Park near the border with Brazil. The falls are jointly designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site on both the Argentine and Brazilian sides.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-762","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/awasi.com\/iguazu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/762","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/awasi.com\/iguazu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/awasi.com\/iguazu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awasi.com\/iguazu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awasi.com\/iguazu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=762"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/awasi.com\/iguazu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/762\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3179,"href":"https:\/\/awasi.com\/iguazu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/762\/revisions\/3179"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/awasi.com\/iguazu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=762"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}