Monday Falls
Saltos del Monday
A waterfall on the Paraguayan side outside Ciudad del Este, with a horseshoe-shaped curtain of water over 40 m high. It is quiet, with few visitors, and you can take an elevator down to the gorge floor.
Monday Falls lies in Presidente Franco, about 10 km south of Ciudad del Este, Paraguay. The Monday River drops more than 40 m before joining the Paraná, forming a wide horseshoe-shaped curtain of water surrounded by a nature park. The park has viewing platforms, a glass observation elevator and a trail down to the gorge floor for close-up views, and it offers activities such as zip-lining and speedboat rides. Admission is about US$5 to 10. Far fewer visitors come here than to Iguazú, so it's an easy detour when shopping in Ciudad del Este. Paraguay's entry requirements are the same as for Ciudad del Este, so confirm them in advance. Getting there: a taxi from Ciudad del Este takes about 20 minutes.
Opening hours
About 07:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Ciudad del Este
- Triple Frontier Landmark (Marco das Três Fronteiras)
- La Feirinha (Puerto Iguazú)
- Omar Ibn Al-Khattab Mosque
- La Aripuca
- Chen Tien Buddhist Temple
- Güirá Oga Wildlife Refuge
- Parque das Aves (Bird Park)