The Ibera Wetlands in northeast Argentina are famous for extraordinarily relaxed capybaras, which graze the lagoon edges and lawns around Colonia Carlos Pellegrini almost within touching distance. Boat trips through the floating marsh vegetation bring you alongside families of them, plus marsh deer, caimans and howler monkeys. They are here year-round, with spring and summer from September to April the most active months.
The Ibera Wetlands in northeast Argentina are famous for extraordinarily relaxed capybaras, which graze the lagoon edges and lawns around Colonia Carlos Pellegrini almost within touching distance. Boat trips through the floating marsh vegetation bring you alongside families of them, plus marsh deer, caimans and howler monkeys. They are here year-round, with spring and summer from September to April the most active months.
Up to 86% sighting chance in Ibera Wetlands, Corrientes, Argentina. Best months: November, January, February.
Decades of protection have made them unusually tolerant of people, so they graze calmly around the village and lagoon edges.
On boat trips from Colonia Carlos Pellegrini through the floating marsh, or simply walking around the village at dawn and dusk.
Marsh deer, caimans, howler monkeys, giant anteaters and reintroduced jaguars and macaws.
By a long road transfer from Posadas or Mercedes to Colonia Carlos Pellegrini, part of it on unpaved roads.
