Salto Arrechea Salto Arrechea seemed to us to be a bit off the beaten path even though I think it was technically part of the larger network of waterfalls comprising Iguazú Falls. We've treated this as a separate waterfall because we had to hike about 90 minutes to get there (2.5km each way though I did read somewhere that it was actually 7km return) from the Sheraton Iguazú along Sendero Macuco. It only took us another hour to return to the general Iguazú Falls area, but it was for that reason (that we had to do some hiking) that we did get a pretty peaceful experience as there were far fewer tourists and the sounds of the jungle were broken only by Brazilian tour helicopters periodically flying over Iguazú Falls. The waterfall was a thin but tall 30m or so. It clearly lacked the size and force of the larger neighboring waterfall, but it seemed like Salto Arrechea was more of an excuse to escape crowds and go for a refreshing swim. We even noticed a guy who felt comfortable enough with the relative seclusion here to go for a skinny dip. The trail provided a viewpoint at the top of this waterfall. There was also a steep path leaving the boardwalk descending to the base of the waterfall for access to its plunge pool. Directions: Since we stayed at the Sheraton Iguazú, we didn't need any motorized transport to get onto this trail. I recalled we walked the road connecting the hotel and the visitor center. The somewhat "hidden" trailhead was within this stretch of road. TRIP REPORTSFor more information about our experiences with this waterfall, check out the following travel stories.GUIDEBOOKS / OTHER RESOURCESNEARBY WATERFALLSHave You Been To This Waterfall?
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Walking the road to get to the trailhead for Sendero Macuco
Well signposted trailhead
Walking through lush jungle along Sendero Macuco
I believe the boardwalks were there to keep walkers from having to deal with the muddiest sections
View from the top of the falls
Steep and potentially slippery path to the base of Salto Arrechea
At the base of the waterfall where there's a guy cooling off nude
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