The Iguassu Falls Area Guru

As it was until recently. Note Bahá’i Message on Peace   Brazilian-side 1903 Border Mark As it is since Tuesday, Dec, 21. Photo by Marco Labanca     As it will look by the end of 2017 as part of the Mark of the Americas Tourism Complex Known as the 'Marco das Tres Fronteiras' in Portuguese and 'Hito de las Tres Fronteras' in Spanish t his  most interesting tri-nation place to see in the Argentina-Brazil- Paraguay Triple Border Area has finally got reasons to positively be in the local headlines. The 'three marks' have been targeted for investiments as the region looks for ways to 'economic reconversion' which locally means moving from an informal kind of economy to more formal or hopefully total formal business activities.  Theme Park on Jesuit Missions and the Spanish adelantado Cabeza de Vaca * The Brazilian Border Stone Mark or "Marco"  has been handed over to the privat...

Image from Agência Comtato Attention all Free Independent Travelers (FIT) and whomever likes to use local transportation and see the city like the locals. More and more cities in Brazil are addhering to the system of Bus, Subway and Metropolitan Train Card Ticketing that will promote a money-free environment in buses. In some cities it is beginning to be difficult to pay cash for your urban bus ticket. The card shown in the picture above is the Foz do Iguaçu Único Card for Tourists. There are five other types of cards: for worker transportation paid in advance by employers, cards for senior citizens, Citizen Card that can be bought by residents, students and those exempt due to sickness.  A bus ride in Foz do Iguaçu costs R$ 3.20. It seems that the .20 has been put there to make change difficult. So what you can do is get your card as soon as get to the city. The address is Rua Men de Sá, 449 , the street is to the right of the Urban Bus Terminal (TTU) if you are o...