Parque Nacional Ibera

The Iberá Estuary in the northeastern province of Corrientes, has some of the most extraordinary bird populations in the world.

Arrange a kayak or boat trip from the small town of Carlos Pellegrini to see the over 360 bird species, such as the majestic southern screamer, various types of heron, and the grumpy-looking guira cuckoo, as well as monkeys and unique reptiles that thrive in the area.

The Iberá also bears the marks of centuries of colonization and ruins of Jesuit missions – where Guaranís and other indigenous groups were taught Spanish and Catholic doctrine – that were abandoned in the 18th century following the order’s expulsion from the region.