ITAIPU DAM
What is?
The Itaipu dam is a monumental concrete structure built to contain the flow of Río Paraná and form the reservoir of the Central. It is where installed electricity generating lasunidades are.
What can we do?
We can know the interior of the Central. The panoramic view from the central belvedere is fascinating. Gigantism of Itaipu is even more noticeable when walking larepresa. Walk top the top of the concrete wall of a great view shows a reservoir. Within it, the attractions are the architecture, recalling the Cathedral deuna because of the concave shape, and the old bed of the Parana River. In the building of Production, visitors have the opportunity to meet the decomando central hall, which controls the operation of turbines and generators, and enormegalería where you can see the top of the generating units.
Useful information
The panoramic view from the Central Belvedere Paraguayan side, it is possible to visit as a tourist. See the inside of the plant, it is possible by a special visit and Technology, which also includes a stop at the Central Miradorin the paraguyan side. Inside the dam wearing sandals and shorts are not allowed during the visit. To access internal Itaipu facilities, minimum age 15 years ince.
LIGHTING OF ITAIPU DAM
What is?
A real party, unique show which attracts a massive audience.
The Monumental Lighting show, has become, since its inception in the year 2002, in an event that reached its impact at national and international level.
What to do?
Some parallel attractions as enjoy a lively music in minutosprevios boarding the bus that will lead visitors to the lookout, sonmotivo most joy from the audience.
Program
Official opening. An additional hour is added in DST
18:30 – Presentation and accreditation in the Visitor Reception Centre – margenderecha.
19:45 – Departure from the respective vehicles
20:00 – Departure for Hydroelectric
20:30 – Start of the Show “Lighting Monumental”
21:00 – Return to the Visitor Reception Centre – right bank
every Friday and Saturday is performed throughout the year, by reservation through Thursday of each week.
WEIR
What is?
The landfill is a system used to discharge the excess water reaching the reservoir during the rains.
What to do?
Observe the landfill activity, between the months of December and February, when steel gates open during the rainy season. The opening delvertedero not listen to a predetermined schedule, it is related to the lake level. Whoever is lucky enough to accompany the water escurrimientodel three gutters attend a unforgettable show. The discharge of maximum capacity of Itaipu spillway is equivalent to 40 times the power of Iguazu Falls. This flood has a 30-meter springboard to form an impressive jump energy dissipation and eventually collapse into the bedrock of the Parana River, 40 meters deep.
Useful information
The panoramic view of the landfill is possible from the central viewpoint in Paraguayn side during sightseeing, Special and Technical.
ECOMUSEUM
What is?
The Eco-museum preserves the history of Central and Brazilian region that was built hydroelectric.
What to do?
Check innovative display the Ecomuseum acquis, based on interactivity and resources not common exposure, as faithful to the past and scale models. The visitor travels a divided into modules that present from the occupation of the region of the dam in the Brazilian margin to environmental conservation projects Itaipu circuit. Within this itinerary are attractions such as the thematic areas of water and energy. There is also a replica of a turbine shaft in activity, entitled to such noises heart of the plant. A panel of photographs 3X4 pays tribute to the 40,000 people who worked on the construction of the plant.
