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water hyacinths and other aquatic plants. The guide will punt you remarkably close to the
creatures. You can also take a night trip; go prepared with plenty of insect repellent!
Sleeping
Colonia Pellegrini
Colonia Pellegrini's accommodations are mushrooming, with more than 30 at last count.
They are divided between
hospedajes,
usually simple rooms behind a family home, and
posadas (inns) or
hosterías,
comfortable lodges that offer full-board rates and excursions.
Multiday packages are usually the best value here. Most accommodations can book a
transfer from Mercedes or Posadas for you.
Posada Rancho Jabirú
GUESTHOUSE $
(
03773-15-413750;
www.posadaranchojabiru.com.ar
; Yaguareté s/n; s/d AR$120/240;
)
The best of the options in this price category. Set in a carefully tended garden, it has
spotless rooms sleeping up to five in a pretty bungalow. It's run by the friendly folk of
Yacarú Porá restaurant next door.
Hospedaje San Cayetano
GUESTHOUSE $
( 03773-15-400929;
www.argentinaparamirar.com.ar
; cnr Guazú Virá & Aguapé; s/d AR$150/
250; )
This friendly choice, with its plunge pool, kitchen and
parrilla,
is con-
stantly improving, and offers excellent budget twins, doubles and family rooms with
good beds and showers. Rooms can be shared if others want to, and prices are a little ne-
gotiable. The boss runs good boat trips and transfers. Beethoven the parrot covers front-
of-house.
Hospedaje Los Amigos
GUESTHOUSE $
( 03773-15-493753; hospedajelosamigos@gmail.com; cnr Guazú Virá & Aguapé; r per person
AR$80; )
This excellent budget choice, with a kindly owner, offers spotless rooms with
big beds and decent bathrooms for a pittance. You can also eat simply but well here: at-
tractively inexpensive full-board rates are available.
Hospedaje Iberá
GUESTHOUSE $
( 03773-15-627261;
www.hospedajeibera.com.ar
; cnr Guazú Virá & Ysypó; r per person AR$100)
Set behind a shop, this has a range of clean and spacious rooms with fan and hot-water
bathroom.
