Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Laguna Iberá
The preserve's most-
visited lake is easily
accessible by trips on
boats and horseback and
noctur nal safaris. These
explore its marshland,
floating islands, and
water channels, as well
as the abundant wildlife
they harbor.
VISITORS' CHECKLIST
Practical Information
Road map
D2.
75 miles (120 km) NW of
Mercedes.
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boats arranged at
Colonia Carlos Pellegrini.
Open
7:30am-6pm daily.
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Note: the best time to visit is
winter (Jun-Jul).
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ibera.gov.ar
Transport
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chartered flights only.
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from Mercedes.
Corrientes
Barranqueras
Río Paraná
Posadas
Ituzaingó
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Loreto
Laguna de
Luna
Galarza
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Colonia Carlos Pellegrini
This charming and quiet village of sandy streets,
artisans' shops, and adobe buildings fronts the banks
of Laguna Iberá and is where most lodging options
can be found. Boat and horse-riding excursions
head daily from here into the wetlands.
Laguna
Iberá
Estancia
Rincón del
Socorro
Colonia Carlos
Pellegrini
The Birds of Esteros del Iberá
A haven for over 350 bird species, the preserve is an
ornithological paradise. Among the most brightly
colored are the scarlet-headed blackbird, yellow-billed
cardinal, and vermilion flycatcher. Tall wading birds
include numerous species of heron, stork, and limpkin.
Biggest of all is the jabiru stork, the tallest stork in the
Americas. Birds of prey include the ground-dwelling
crested caracara. The savanna hawk is commonly
seen gliding over the preserve's savanna, home also
to the greater rhea.
Estancia Rincón del Socorro
One of several upscale estancias in or
bordering the preserve, Rincón del Socorro
(see pp310)
is a beautifully restored tourist
ranch owned by conservationist and former
North Face clothing magnate Douglas Tompkins.
A couple of nesting jabiru storks
For keys to symbols
see back flap
