For those of you who are going to visit Foz do Iguaçu and explore the best that the Land of Cataratas has to offer, we at Tarobá Hotel suggest that you take the City Tour.
What is
The City Tour (Sightseeing) is an attraction in Foz do Iguaçu, which takes you on a tour of some of the city's most important tourist attractions, using a fully customized bus, to make the visitor feel more at ease, the famous red bus.
Why take a City Tour
Because the tour is very enjoyable to do with family or friends, what's more, the visitor acquires knowledge about the entire cultural and historical formation of Foz do Iguaçu, not to mention the wonderful natural landscapes, which the visitor has the opportunity to see. to explore. They make your photos more beautiful and make your trip even more memorable.
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1st point – Boarding takes place on Avenida Brasil, which was the first avenue in Foz do Iguaçu, and is currently the largest commercial street in the city. In the past, today's avenue was a street called Botafogo.
The main buildings of Foz do Iguaçu were built there, including the Hotel Brasil, which was the first hotel in the city, and the Cine Star, the first cinema.
2nd point – Buddhist Temple, where the first stop of the City Tour takes place. The Buddhist Temple of Foz do Iguaçu is considered one of the largest for Buddhist contemplation in South America.
The site covers 50 hectares and has 120 statues, the Amitabha Buddha, around the Ksitigarbha Sanctuary, where typical Chinese architecture predominates, and the Maitreya Buddha, which is seven meters tall, located right at the entrance to the temple.
3rd point – Gresfi, the first airport in Foz do Iguaçu, which at the time was far from the city center. In 1938, the PAM AM Company opened the first international line, which ran the Rio/Assunción/Buenos Aires route once a week.
It was through this that the city welcomed the first celebrities such as Walt Disney, Henry Fonda and Grace Moore.
4th point – Muslim Mosque, second stop on the City Tour. The Omar Ibn Al-Khatab Muslim Mosque has existed in Foz do Iguaçu since 1983. It was built by the city's Islamic community, inspired by the second largest sacred center of Islam – Al Akssa Mosque, in Jerusalem. Islamic people frequent the Mosque to hold their meetings, services and prayers.
5th point – The 34th Mechanized Infantry Battalion is the Brazilian Area Military Battalion. During the entire occupation phase of the city of Foz do Iguaçu, the Army was present, from the Military Colony, from 1889 to 1913.
Created on May 13, 1932, the first Independent Border Company gave way to the first Border Battalion, in 1943. The 34th Mechanized Infantry Battalion has an area of 118 hectares, in the center of the city. It really is very big.
6th point – Hotel Cassino, which was designed in 1936. The hotel operated as a casino until mid-1946, when gambling was banned in Brazil, during the Dutra government.
As a result, the hotel began to serve only the hotel sector. The site still exists, and currently the building is the headquarters of Paraná Turismo (regional) and SENAC.
7th point – Colégio Bartolomeu Miter has existed since 1930. A long time ago, the school operated in a building, next to Getúlio Vargas square. From 1952 onwards, the school started to operate on Avenida Jorge Schimmelpfeng, where it is still located today.
Miter is a pioneer school in the city, and in 2001, it underwent revitalization and received a new space, Praça das Nações.
8th point – Agricultural College created in July 1953, with the name Escola de Trabalhadores Rurais Dr. Ernesto Luiz de Oliveira.
It was only in 1962 that it was renamed Ginásio Agrícola Estadual Manoel Moreira Pena, which marked Foz do Iguaçu, due to his work, both in management and in the social services provided to the city. Today, the school provides secondary and professional education services.
9th point – The Marco das Três Fronteiras, which in particular is the best tourist attraction in the city, after the Iguaçu Falls. With a setting inspired by the Jesuit Missions, Marco has natural landscapes, lots of history, shows and technology. The place is incredible!
Do Landmark of the Three Borders it is possible to see the meeting of the three countries that make up the border: Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. In addition to the mouth of the Iguaçu River, where the city's name came from.
Final point – The red City Tour bus returns to Avenida Brasil for visitors to disembark.
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Update note: This tour has had changes. Get in touch with Iguassu Combo to find out about the new itinerary.
