Free tour mates, history and walks through Puerto Iguazú
Tour description
The city of Puerto Iguazú hides a series of historical places, patrimonial sites, buildings that marked the growth of the city , as well as hides unique cultures, customs and passions among its people, one of these passions is MATE, an infusion that was gaining strength with the passing of the years.
In this free tour, in addition to knowing everything about the history of Puerto Iguazú, you will be able to experience Mate, learn to prepare the best mate, learn about the secrets of the plant, the history and mysticism that surrounds it , in a reserved and appropriate place. for the experience, offering a unique and original activity.
Regarding the route, the places to visit and places through which we will pass, the route is as follows:
We will start the tour in front of the hospital of this city, we will enter the Dra. Marta Schwarz house-museum (the first doctor in the city), we will learn about its history and all the mystique that surrounds this emblematic character.
After the visit to the museum we will begin the walk through the city, until we reach the first stop at the Mate Club , where we will have a unique and exclusive tasting (cold or hot mate) we will learn about the history of yerba mate, its different uses , consumption, importance for the area and everything related to this symbolic plant.
Next, we will continue the tour through the city through the historic center , seeing buildings that marked the past and the present, such as the first police station, the first school, the cathedral and the central square of this beautiful city.
We will follow the road in the direction of the port, where we will begin to observe the great Iguazú River, which forms the Falls on its way.
Then we will walk along the emblematic waterfront of the city , knowing historical figures, flora and fauna found in the place and all this with the impressive view of the neighboring country of Brazil.
We will end the tour at the mystical Hito de Las Tres Fronteras where you will see three countries (Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay) separated by two rivers (Iguazú and Paraná).
A very very complete tour that will allow you to have a very broad vision of the entire area,