Published December 02, 2006
Free Fallin'
Reclusive Resort At Argentinian Falls

If your kind of holiday includes a Jacuzzi with cacao and celebrity politics, welcome to Foz de
Iguazu.
Sitting quietly in a lush patch of jungle next to Iguazu Falls' 275 roaring cataracts (think Niagara times
275), the
Iguazu Grand Hotel Resort's marble-accented suites protect celebs-in-hiding (from
Penelope Cruz to Antonio Banderas) and politicos—South American presidents occasionally convene here
for oil chats (Chavez likes the bunker under the spa, so don't book that one unless you want to piss him
off).
Follow the scent of Cohiba cigars to the
Lobby Lounge, where you can discuss grand plans
for oil drilling over whiskeys. Take the lead from the locals who travel from afar to feast
on the succulent hunks of traditional
Asado that sizzle over an open fire at the open-air
La Terraza restaurant. End your days with cacao spa treatments and your nights with rousing shows
of Tango cabaret (we've heard the best backdrop for diplomacy discussions). But all work and no
play gets old, so take a day trip and water raft to the base of the Falls or canopy through the jungle
amongst the toucans and other wildlife.
But don't go too far, because you never know when you'll be called back for a quick summit in the hot
tub.
VITALS
Iguazu Grand Hotel Resort and Casino
Puerto Iguazu
800-745-8333
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