Foz do Iguaçu to become first halal certified city in Brazil
In an attempt to attract more Muslim visitors, Foz do Iguaçu aims to become the first halal-certified tourist destination in the Americas.
Sao Paulo: Situated on the border with Paraguay and Argentina, Foz do Iguaçu is home to the world’s largest waterfalls. A Unesco World Heritage Site, the Iguaçu Falls extend over 2,700 metres, three times wider than Niagara Falls.
Thanks to this force of nature, the city of some 250,000 inhabitants attracts more than 2 million visitors a year. Yet, among them are very few tourists from the pre-dominantly Muslim Arab world and Far East. A halal certificate could help change this.
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