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Itaipu Dam

Avenida Tancredo Neves, 6702, Foz do Iguacu, State of Parana, Brazil
Ranked #3 of 8 tours in Foz do Iguacu
4.0 of 5 stars 49 Reviews
Type: Tours, Dams, Landmarks/ Points of Interest
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Cambridge, United Kingdom
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

After spending 10 days in Argentina viewing natural wonders, this was the first attraction we viewed in Brazil. We had a few hours spare before our even flight out of Foz airport, so we took the panoramic tour which lasts just over an hour. It started off with a video of how the dam was built and what benefits it... More

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Ciudad Del Este, Paraguay
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

En engineering marvel. It has been breaking its own records for energy productions year after year. More

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Jerusalem, Israel
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012
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We went to visit the Itaipu dam at Iguacu with our kids (ages 7, 12, 14). The visit was very interesting especially the bus tour on the dam. It is very impressive and big. The tour is very well organized and the guide speaks 3 languages (Portuguese , Spanish and English). If you are interested a bit more in the... More

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Austria
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

you can get there by bus easily, although it's quite a ride. as visits are limited to guided group tours, you may have to wait before the next tour starts (we waited 1.5 hours) and the place is dull - there isn't even a proper café/restaurant in the waiting area. the dam itself is really huge and i don't regret... More

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ulster county, ny
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012

Understanding the dam gives one a fuller perspective on the area of the falls (although the dam is on a different river) However, I thought the outside dam presentation was mostly pretty dull. The bus ride around could have included a bit more - you ride past the dam in one direction but not in the other leaving passengers on... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

Take time to see this damn. It's impressive! It consumed the same ammount of cement as was used for all the buildings in Manhattan! But there are two tours. The regular tour, that gives you a quick glimpse from afar of the damn, which is nice. Go for the Technical tour. Absolutely fantastic. You go literally inside the damn, through... More

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Sydney, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2012

This dam generates more electricity than the Three Gorges Dam in China. The bus tour was interesting & informative. The bus stopped at a couple of places to allow us to take photos. Great brain food! More

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Paris, France
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2012

Very interesting excursion, professionaly made, nice movie, very well kept area of the dam. The tour inside it is definitely worth it. More

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Anaheim, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2012

Had recently toured Hoover Dam so in the interest of time did the one hour tour instead of going inside the dam. Tour was great and very informative, drove around the outside and got lots of great pictures. Would definitely recommend it to everyone! More

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São Paulo
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2012

Not very interesting without overflowing water. Attractions could be better. More

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