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Iguaçu National Park

Also known as Parc national d'Iguacu, Parc national d'Iguaçu, Parque Nacional do Iguaçu

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Iguaçu National Park is about 70 km south-west of Cascavel. The nearest other World Heritage site is Iguazu National Park, about 65 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Cascavel · about 257,000 peopleabout 70 km north-east
  • Foz do Iguaçu · about 440,000 peopleabout 75 km west
  • Ciudad del Este · about 321,000 peopleabout 80 km west
  • Guaira · about 36,000 peopleabout 160 km north
  • Palmas · about 39,000 peopleabout 210 km south-east
  • Xapeco · about 160,000 peopleabout 210 km south-east
Iguaçu National ParkFoz do IguaçuCiudad del EsteCascavelGuarapuavaCoronel OviedoPorto UniãoCaçadorVillarricaPalmasIguazu National Park100 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context, and the dashed circle is the size of the site's area.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Iguaçu National Park and the 3 nearest World Heritage sitesIguazu National Park1Jesuit Missions of Trinidad and Jesús2Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis3Iguaçu National Park
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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