Between October 30 and November 2, Foz do Iguaçu hosted the Brazilian Congress of Ecotourism and Adventure Tourism (Abeta Summit 2024), promoted by the national association of companies operating in the sector.
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One of the activities on the program was a talk by Marcelo Skaf, technical director of Urbia Cataratas, the concessionaire that manages tourist services in Iguaçu National Park, the main tourist attraction on the Brazilian side of the border.
Skaf spoke about the new features implemented by the company in 2024, such as the reopening of the Poço Preto and Bananeiras trails, the creation of a guided bike tour (Bike Poço Preto) and the signage of an entirely new route, the Ytepopo Trail.
In Skaf’s view, “a park without trails is a park without a soul.” According to the director, several trail projects are currently under study, in partnership with the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio).
In addition to conventional tourist visits to the Iguaçu Falls, the concessionaire began offering tours with limited spaces, at alternative times (Sunrise at the Falls, Sunset at the Falls and Night at the Falls).
The aim is to increase the length of stay of visitors, who can now spend more than one day on tours in Iguaçu National Park without repeating the route.
Skaf also explained that the park's current structure will be modernized, with the adoption of sustainable techniques, in order to increase visitor comfort and allow integration between tourist activity in the Falls region and environmental preservation.
(With information from Urbia Cataratas)
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