Argentina Trips Editors
After completing the repair work, the most famous waterfall is now open again.
Iguazú Argentina, the concessionaire, announced the long-awaited news through its official profiles: the walkways and the balcony of the Devil’s Throat have been restored, and tourists can enjoy them starting from Saturday, July 13.
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Finally, the estimates of the company in charge of the Iguazú National Park were met, who had advanced that, if the good weather continued, the work would be completed in time for the winter holidays of 2024.
Chronicle of the closure and reopening:
After being closed to the public for eight months, the main attraction of the Iguazú Falls is back in operation.
- Intense flood accompanied by a storm: Since mid-October 2023, the Upper Iguazú River suffered a surge to unprecedented levels that forced the closure of the Devil’s Throat more than once. Finally, on the 31st of the same month, the walkways were swept away by the force of the flow.
- Initiation of repairs: After declaring the closure for the rest of 2023, following the appointment of Daniel Scioli as an official of the Ministry of the Interior, a meeting with the concessionaire was promptly held to start the works.
- Final stage of the journey: April and May were important months for the repairs, as it was during these months that the point of interest was reached: the walkways and the balcony of the Devil’s Throat: After completing the necessary works for the operation of the Ecological Train, they could attend to the metal structures: In May 2024, the necessary parts arrived to complete the preparations.
All that remains is to wait until the end of the first half of July to enjoy this beautiful natural spectacle again.
Those who visit the Iguazú Falls should remember the updated price of both the entrance to the park and the parking service, in addition to those who have been affected by the successive closures of the natural area have a period of one year to return.
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Source: Ministry of the Interior, Iguazú Argentina
