Paraguay Travel Forum

We will be traveling in various parts of Bolivia. What is the best way to get to Iguasu Falls? I've heard bad things about Paraguay, but it appears that going through that country is one way to get there. We would prefer to fly. If we fly, what airline and airports?
thanks

The better way to reach Foz do Iguaçu is:
GOL (Brazilian Airway)--> From Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia) To Campo
Grande (Brazil)
Coach; Bus carrier: From Campo Grande (Bus Station) to Foz do Iguaçu (Brazil)
I will send some road Maps from Bolivia and Paraguay to your VTadress
http://www.brasilientours.com/foz-do-iguassu.html
Cassiovieggore

When we did it we flew from Santa Cruz to Asuncion then took a bus right across Paraguay to Ciudad del Este (4.5 hours, good road). We stayed overnight there, but needn't have, and took a local bus the next morning.

We actually started from Sucre, but the flight connection wasn't, i.e. we had to stay overnight in Sta Cruz.

Thank you for your answers. Cassiovieggore: isn't the bus ride from Campo Grande to Foz do Iguacu a long one? Is there air travel between the two places?
Johnmperry: how did you get from the airport in Asuncion to the bus station? I've heard so much about the dangers in Asuncion... Did you feel safe?

Took a regular cab. My wife is Spanish, which may help. I too was apprehensive about Paraguay, and thought it would be a poor country. Maybe that was because of the currency - then 6000 to the $. In fact I was surprised, it all seemed quite affluent, and the road across the country was quite a new black-top which ran straight and smooth. The bus was modern and air-conditioned too.

I think the first rule of tourism should be: "Don't believe everything you hear, go and find out for yourself." Or maybe that's because I'm a pragmatist (and/or never believe anything anyone tells me).

We flew to Asuncion because we had plenty of time but not unlimited money. Iguazu is where the three countries meet, Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina. You could equally well fly to Ciudad del Este in Paraguay, or Foz da Iguaçu in Brazil, or Iguazu in Argentina.

Some photos here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/john37perry/collections/72157600198681977/

By the way, at the time there was an impressive array of dinosaur footprints to be seen in Sucre.

John, is this do-able? fly from Santa Cruz to Asuncion; take bus to Iguasu; overnight; spend day at falls; overnight; bus back to Asuncion, flight to Santa Cruz. Is it risky taking the bus back to Asuncion on the same day as our fly out (at 7:30 PM) With flights going only on MWF, it means doing it this way or staying four nights at the falls or 3 nights at the falls and one in Asuncion. Any ideas on this to share?
thanks

First idea means a lot of expensive travelling for not very long at the falls. In fact not long enough I think. I'd aim to spend a couple of nights there at least - it's a massive area, with worthwhile views on both sides of the river, i.e. in Argentina and Brazil.

As a matter of principle, I wouldn't plan any flight which means a five-hour road trip to reach it. What is in Santa Cruz you need to get back to?