The Ibera Wetlands in northeast Argentina are home to a landmark rewilding project that has returned the red-and-green macaw to skies where it had been lost for over a century. Around Portal Cambyreta and San Alonso, visitors can now watch wild-flying reintroduced macaws alongside capybaras, marsh deer and giant anteaters. The birds can be seen year-round, with spring and summer offering the most activity.
The Ibera Wetlands in northeast Argentina are home to a landmark rewilding project that has returned the red-and-green macaw to skies where it had been lost for over a century. Around Portal Cambyreta and San Alonso, visitors can now watch wild-flying reintroduced macaws alongside capybaras, marsh deer and giant anteaters. The birds can be seen year-round, with spring and summer offering the most activity.
Up to 74% sighting chance in Ibera Wetlands, Corrientes, Argentina. Best months: October, November, January.
The red-and-green macaw was reintroduced here after more than a century of local extinction, one of South America's flagship rewilding stories.
Around the Portal Cambyreta and San Alonso areas of the Ibera reserve, on guided walks and boat trips.
Capybaras, marsh deer, caimans and giant anteaters, with jaguars also reintroduced to the wetland.
Year-round, with spring and summer, roughly September to March, giving the most macaw activity.
