They assure that they will reopen the walkway to the Devil’s Throat before the winter holidays

The works of reconstruction from walkway to Devil’s Throatin Iguazú Falls, Misiones, entered its final section and the Iguazú Argentina company announced that the ride will be able reopen before July holidaystwo months ahead of initial estimates.

It remains for the workers complete the work in the most critical area: the balcony that allows you to look out over the Iguazú canyon.

With water up to their waists, the workers They rescued a large part of the sections of walkways detached from the piles by the October 2023 flood and were deposited on the bed of the Superior Iguazú.

Others had to be replaced because the force of the water caused the support cables to be cut and they ended up falling into the void from 80 meters high.

He low river level It allowed the recovery and lifting work to the concrete piles to be carried out in record time.

Now the operators carry out the ecological train track repair work that takes tourists to the entrance to the now recovered walkway. The water washed away the broken stones on which the sleepers and tracks rest.

Repair work at the Falls. Photo: Iguazú Argentina

From Iguazú Argentina they said that “the vibration work with the ballast tamping machine and track alignment were examined”, a fundamental step for the training to circulate in the area again.

Once the recovery of the roads is completed, the company will tackle the last section of the tasks so that tourists can enjoy all of the routes: the Devil’s Throat balcony.

In that place they must first establish if the anchors and piles were not damaged by the action of the water, and then replace a large part of the floor and railings. These are metal floors and railings that had to be manufactured, since the flood swept away everything in its path.

The recovery tasks of Garganta del Diablo began last February, after the concessionaire of the services and National Parks agreed to start the work. The electoral campaign first and the change of Government later caused a significant delay.

The work is expected to be completed before the winter holidays.  Photo: Iguazú ArgentinaThe work is expected to be completed before the winter holidays. Photo: Iguazú Argentina

How was the October 2023 flood?

In October 2023 there was extraordinary rainfall in the upper basins of the Iguazú River, in Brazil. The hydroelectric plants could not contain the enormous flow and opened the floodgateswhich caused the river to rise rapidly.

In a few hours, the flow of the Iguazú multiplied by 17 times and reached 24,200 cubic meters per second, a situation that led National Parks to close the tours for safety reasons.

This is what the flood looked like at the Falls.  Photo EFE/Christian RizziThis is what the flood looked like at the Falls. Photo EFE/Christian Rizzi

The Iguazú Argentina operators began a preventive process that seeks to avoid structural damage on the piles that support the 1,100-meter walkway: they removed the anchor bolts and removed the railings, so that the force of the water or the impact of a tree that was dragged by the current, detached them and deposited them on the bed of the river.

Once the river returned to its normal level, it was established that 76 of the 99 sections were released from the piles.

The manager of the Iguazú Argentina company, Carol Da Rosa, explained at the time that in addition to the walkway and tracks, the restrooms and part of the station where the ecological train ends its journey had to be reconstructed.

In addition to the walkways, tracks, sanctuaries and part of the ecological train station must be reconstructed.  Photo: Iguazú ArgentinaIn addition to the walkways, tracks, sanctuaries and part of the ecological train station must be reconstructed. Photo: Iguazú Argentina

The walkway leading to Garganta del Diablo had already suffered damage in October 2022. On that occasion the flow reached 16,500 cubic meters per second and caused the detachment of 55 sections. The recovery of the walk took four months.

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