Did you know that the triple border region is a great location for sport fishing? With a privileged geographical location, the continent of Latin America has waters suitable for vertebrate animals! If you love good fishing and are thinking about visiting the city of Foz do Iguaçu, you cannot miss the opportunity to enjoy the waters of the border region!
Sports Fishing in Foz Do Iguaçu!
A tourist destination that attracts millions of visitors per year, the city of Foz do Iguaçu has great potential for practicing sport fishing techniques! Standing out mainly because of its region surrounded by large rivers, the best known of which are the Paraná and Iguaçu, in addition to Lake Itaipu, the region offers a hydrographic basin rich in the most varied species of fish such as dorado, pacu, piapara, lambari, tucunaré and surubins.
In turn, Lake Itaipu, formed by the Itaipu Binacional reservoir, covers 16 municipalities with several points suitable for practicing the activity, which is due to the capture of Tucunarés, which can be found all year round in the blue and yellow species.
In the Prata Basin, the second largest hydrographic basin in Brazil made up of the Paraná, Paraguay and Uruguay rivers, there are dorados that can be caught weighing up to 20 kg in the species Salminus maxillosus and Salminus brasiliensis, while in the Paraguay Basin they can be found weighing between 6 and 7 kg!
In addition to sport fishing in Foz do Iguaçu, tourists can also count on tournaments such as the Open International Dourado Fishing Test held annually during the month of October, not to mention the Roasted Dourado Competition, a typical dish from the region that turns the competition into a true gastronomic festival!
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Sport fishing in Argentina!
A different experience in the neighboring country, tourists looking for sport fishing in Argentina will be surprised by the service. The great demand for the attraction, due to the waters that are home to large fish that are rare to be found in Brazil due to the poor preservation of rivers in the Brazilian territory, means that there are several specialized inns to serve the public seeking the attractive.
Having the best cost/benefit in South America, Argentine fishing can be carried out in several provinces of the country, with the region known as 'Argentine Mesopotamia' which is home to the Paraná and Uruguay rivers, waters favorable to the capture of rarer and large fish. portage!
Considered the best place for sport fishing in Argentina, the place called Puerto Rzepecki, in addition to being in a privileged location on the Alto Paraná River, is made up of islands and lakes with deep channels that are the main route for fish such as Dourados and Bagres, in addition to to have comfortable inns combined with natural and stunning landscapes.
If you liked the idea of sport fishing in Argentina and intend to go on the tour, remember, to enter the Argentine country you must have the necessary documentation to be able to enjoy your tour without any problems! It is also worth remembering that sport fishing is an activity consisting of capturing and releasing fish, so it is essential to return the animal to its natural habitat! The practice of sport is also prohibited on the Iguaçu River on the banks of the Iguaçu National Park since the park is an environmental reserve protected by law, the activity is only allowed again in the section of the riverbed below the Iguaçu Falls!
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