Parque das Aves

Name: Parque das Aves
Address: Rodovia das Cataratas, 12450 Right in front of the Iguazu National Park, Foz do Iguacu, Foz do Iguaçu, BR
Telephone: +55 45 3529-8282

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Parque das Aves (Bird Park), a private bird sanctuary of 140 species on Rodovia das Cataratas, right in front of Iguazu National Park, near Iguazu Falls.

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Why go

The macaw vivarium, 60 m long, 15 m wide and 12 m high, holding 140 birds, including yellow-breasted and hyacinth macaws.
The river and mangrove vivarium, home to 15 species, including endangered parrots and spoonbills.
The 16 hectares (40 acres) of forest, crossed by a wheelchair-accessible path.
The reptiles: caimans, anacondas and boas, alongside about 1,300 birds.
The Borboletárium, the park's butterfly house, one of its exhibits besides birds.

Opening hours

Today08:30 – 16:30Show all

Monday08:30 – 16:30

Tuesday08:30 – 16:30

Wednesday08:30 – 16:30

Thursday08:30 – 16:30

Friday08:30 – 16:30

Saturday08:30 – 16:30

Sunday08:30 – 16:30

With kids Know before you go Tips for your visit

With kids

Children can walk through five walk-in vivariums.
Children can see the vivarium for birds that live by rivers and in mangroves.
Toilets with baby-changing facilities are on site, as well as a kiosk and a restaurant.

Know before you go

Open daily, from 08:30 to 16:30.

Tips for your visit

Many benches in the shade line the path, so you can rest between the vivariums.
The macaw vivarium is 60 m long, 15 m wide and 12 m high, so allow time to walk through it.

Facilities

Kiosk
Restaurant The restaurant also offers non-conventional edible plants, known as PANCs.

Shorts

History

The Croukamp family bought the land next to Iguazu National Park before opening the park in 1994. A memorial plaque honours him in the river and mangrove vivarium, his favourite place. The park closed for six months while it was used for building work, and 130 staff were dismissed.

1976Veterinarian Anna-Sophie Helene met Dennis Croukamp in Namibia.
1994The park opened; the first birds came as gifts, loans from zoos and confiscated birds.
1994The Borboletárium butterfly house was built with a friend's help.
1996Dennis Croukamp died at 70 on the Isle of Man, two years after the park opened.
2020Visitor numbers fell from 936,000 in 2019 to 290,000 in 2020.

Accessibility

Wheelchair-accessible path The path through the park is wheelchair accessible.

Sources: Parque das Aves - Wikipedia · Parque das Aves - Wikipedia · checked 17 Oct 2026

Where

Rodovia das Cataratas, 12450 Right in front of the Iguazu National Park, Foz do Iguacu

Website: parquedasaves.com.br/
Phone: +55 45 3529-8282

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Questions and answers

Is Parque das Aves a private park?

Yes, it is a private park, close to the Iguaçu waterfalls, on Rodovia das Cataratas.

What animals can you see at Parque das Aves?

Around 1,300 birds of 140 species, plus reptiles such as caimans, anacondas and boas, some mammals and butterflies.

Is Parque das Aves wheelchair accessible?

Yes. The path through the park is wheelchair accessible, and many shaded benches line it.

Is Parque das Aves good for children?

Children can walk through five walk-in vivariums. The park also has toilets with baby-changing facilities.

Where is Parque das Aves located?

It is right in front of Iguazu National Park, near Iguaçu Falls, on Rodovia das Cataratas.

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