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Enjoy a visit to the Itaipu Hydroelectric Dam, responsible for the production of 95% of the electricity consumed in Paraguay, and for 24% of the whole Brazilian consumption, this binational enterprise –built by workers, technical operators and engineers from Brazil and Paraguay – proves day after day its magnitude in the national and the international scene
During the 1970's and the 1980's, while it was under construction, the Itaipu Hydroelectric Dam was regarded as a pharaonic work, fruit of the megalomaniac commanders ruling Brazil in those years. Today, after three decades, the perspective is quite different. Responsible for the production of 95% of the electricity consumed in Paraguay, and for 24% of the whole Brazilian consumption, this binational enterprise –built by workers, technical operators and engineers from Brazil and Paraguay – proves day after day its magnitude in the national and the international scene.
The first generator unit started to operate in 1984, and since then the power plant has successively broken production and revenue records. Besides the production of energy, Itaipu also stands as a symbol of environment preservation. The company runs the Biological Haven Bela Vista, continuous reforestation programs and projects that foster fish production as well as wild animal reproduction. There is also an Eco-museum that tells the story of the construction and maintenance of this unrivaled work. On this tour you will do the Panoramic Tour. As the ticket is not included, you will pay for it on the spot.:
* The Panoramic tour : Watch a documentary film on the power plant. See the dam and spillway from the central observation deck (without entering the facility). The grandeur of a plant built between two countries, when revealed in numbers, is surprising: the Itaipu dam is 7,919 meters long and 196 meters high. But when viewed from close up and from various angles in a tour around the Itaipu Panoramic, it impresses even more and guarantees a unique and striking experience. In addition to the privileged view of the spillway at the top of the dam, the path still allows contact with nature and beautiful landscapes within the Itaipu Tourist Complex.
* The Technical tour cannot be done in this tour.
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Additional information
● At the time of booking, please provide your accommodation details
● The specific departure time for this tour will be determined upon reconfirmation
● Please check if you require a Visa or a similar document to enter Brazil. You are responsible for obtaining these documents
● To cross the border with Argentina, the accepted and valid documents are - original civil identity card, National Driver's License and passport, even for children of any age
● To enter Argentina, children under 18 must be accompanied by a biological or adoptive father and mother. If one of the parties is absent, it will be necessary to present an authorization registered with a notary public and signed by the father and mother, authorizing the child's entry into neighboring countries
● If you are being picked up in Puerto Iguazu to cross to Brazil, you will need to pay a fee for an Eco touristic tax in Puerto Iguazu. Please make sure to keep your receipt in order to avoid being charged twice
● Please bring cash in local currency to pay mandatory fees
● This tour is non refundable
● Bags and big backpacks are forbidden. Small bags will be inspected
Inclusions
✔ Roundtrip Transfer to Most Hotels in Foz do Iguaçu or Puerto Iguazu
✔ Professional Tour Guide
Exclusions
✖ Food and Beverages
✖ Entrance Fee to the Panoramic Tour to Itaipu Dam
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation free of charge up to 48 hours before the service.
Cancellation with less time or no show, there is no refund.
Meeting point
Most hotels inFoz do Iguaçu or Puerto Iguazu
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