It was scheduled to reopen for the 2024 winter holidays and they arrive just in time. Or at least, they arrive in time for those who begin the school break that weekend: the Balcón Garganta del Diablo, one of the biggest attractions of the Iguazú National Park, can be visited again starting next Saturday, July 13.
This was announced in a statement by the Iguazú National Park, Iguazú Argentina SA and the National Parks Administration.
As they explained, The works are already completed and they announced the opening date after carrying out the last verifications.
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The works to rebuild the walkways in the Iguazú National Park were completed and the opening date to the public was announced
What happened to the catwalks?
Although the Iguazú National Park could be visited normally, access to the Devil’s Throat was closed from October 2023.
Las huge floods that occurred in those days caused the Iguazú River to reach “extraordinary levels and destroyed 90% of the walkways and the Balcón Garganta del Diablo. The natural phenomenon also devastated the gastronomic area, the toilets of the Garganta Station and a stretch of the railway tracks where the Jungle Ecological Train circulates,” they indicated from the park.
Reconstruction and commissioning works
The National Institute of Industrial Technology (INTI) was in charge of verifying the works and both the security as the quality of the reconstruction of the walkways.
This is why it has already been decided that from Saturday, July 13, visitors will be able to once again enjoy the walk through the Iguazú Falls in its entirety.
The Falls, an unmissable visit in Misiones
Located in the north of the province of Misiones and on the border with Brazil, Iguazú is the most visited National Park in the country.
Their 275 waterfalls in the middle of the jungle attract national and foreign tourists throughout the year.
Its beautiful jungle landscapes, the large volume of water and the number of majestic waterfalls and biodiversity led this destination to obtain the title of Natural heritage of Humanity UNESCO in 1984 and was also chosen as one of the 7 New Natural Wonders of the World.