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. Laguna Iberá VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
The preserve’s most-
visited lake is easily Practical Information
accessi ble by trips on Road map D2.
boats and horseback and 75 miles (120 km) NW of
noctur nal safaris. These Mercedes. n boats arranged at
explore its marsh land, Colonia Carlos Pellegrini. Open
float ing islands, and 7:30am–6pm daily. 8 g ®
water channels, as well  Note: the best time to visit is
as the abundant wildlife winter (Jun–Jul). ∑ ibera.gov.ar
they harbor.
Transport
~ chartered flights only.
@ from Mercedes.
Corrientes

Barranqueras Río Paraná
Posadas
Ituzaingó 0 km 15
0 miles 15
Estero Carambola
Loreto

Eros de Santa Lucía
San
Mburucuyá Miguel
Laguna de
Bella Vista Luna Galarza
Santa
Rosa Río Aguapey
Concepción
Eros del Batel CORRIENTES Estancia Laguna . Colonia Carlos Pellegrini
This charming and quiet village of sandy streets,
artisans’ shops, and adobe buildings fronts the banks
Iberá
Rincón del
Socorro Colonia Carlos of Laguna Iberá and is where most lodging options
Laguna can be found. Boat and horse-riding excursions
Laguna Fernández Pellegrini
Trin head daily from here into the wetlands.
Río Corrientes
The Birds of Esteros del Iberá
Eros del Miriñay A haven for over 350 bird species, the preserve is an
ornithological paradise. Among the most brightly
colored are the scarlet-headed black bird, yellow-billed
cardinal, and vermilion flycatcher. Tall wading birds
include numerous species of heron, stork, and limpkin.
Mercedes 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
Curuzú Cuatia 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 beauti fully restored tourist
ranch owned by conser vationist and former A couple of nesting jabiru storks
North Face clothing magnate Douglas Tompkins.
For keys to map symbols see back flap

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