Jaaukanigás

Did you know that the Paraná is one of the largest and most diverse rivers of the world? In the middle stretch, Jaaukanigás awaits you: a wetland declared a Ramsar site where you will be surprised by its variety of environments. Learn about madrejones [dry riverbeds] and lagoons, swamps and wetlands, streams and other bodies of water. And on the land, learn about a diversity of environments: palm groves and grasslands, willow and alder forests, corridors of jungles and islets with pastures.

Do you like wildlife watching? Discover this paradise home to 120 species of birds, 68 of mammals, 46 of reptiles, and 36 of amphibians. Follow the traces of caimans and snakes, tortoises and capybaras, toucans and surucua trogons, coypus and neotropical otters. See the cute honey bear or southern tamanduas. Discover migrant fish such as surubí, tarpon and mahi mahi, which travel along the riverbed. Sail. Explore. Enjoy.

Geographic location: Province of Santa Fe, Litoral region of Argentina.

How to get there: From Santa Fe city via Ruta Provincial 1 up to Reconquista. Then, via Ruta Nacional 11 towards north. The location encompasses a vast area, so it is also accessible from different points within the province. 

Area: 492,000 hectares.

Climate: Subtropical and humid without a dry season. In the south, the climate begins to get mild.

Recommended length of stay: 1 to 3 days.

Recommended clothing and gear: light clothing, sunscreen and insect repellent.

What to do: Ecotourism, hiking, horseback riding, sailing through the canals, kayaking and canoeing.