La Aripuca
A giant Guaraní bird-trap-shaped building made from fallen giant trees, presenting rainforest conservation and local timber culture.
La Aripuca stands beside the road from Puerto Iguazú to the falls. Its main building is a giant wooden structure about 17 m high, modeled on the traditional Guaraní bird trap known as the 'aripuca.' It is built from the trunks of more than 500 tons of native trees, over 30 species felled during forest development, and aims to raise awareness of protecting the Atlantic coastal rainforest. Guided tours explain the timber and rainforest ecology, and there is also a handicraft shop and a restaurant. Admission is about US$5 to 10. A visit takes about 1 hour, and it can be combined with the Güirá Oga rescue center on the same route.
Opening hours
About 09:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Güirá Oga Wildlife Refuge
- La Feirinha (Puerto Iguazú)
- Triple Frontier Landmark (Marco das Três Fronteiras)
- Parque das Aves (Bird Park)
- Monday Falls
- Omar Ibn Al-Khattab Mosque
- Sendero Macuco & Arrechea Falls
- Ciudad del Este