Salto Encantado
Discover this natural show in a provincial park protecting thousands of hectares of the Misiones jungle.
Would you like to get close to a waterfall over 60 meters high? Visit the Salto Encantado Provincial Park. Get amazed at the water falling down the rocks from the Cuña Pirú stream into a landscape surrounded by jungle vegetation. Watch typical species such as lapachos and guayubiras, yacaratiás and pindó palm trees, yaboticabas and güembé. Look at the butterflies land on claveles del aire and orchids, caraguatás and bromeliads.
Did you know that this exuberant vegetation shelters toucans, humming birds, surucuás, swifts, and many other bird species? Follow their traces in this Provincial Park declared an AICA zone: an important area for bird preservation. Discover the places where they live, walk along wild trails, take a look from panoramic points. And, to regain your energy, taste the regional dishes at the park’s restaurant. Enjoy it all in the province of Misiones.
Geographic location: Province of Misiones, Argentine Litoral region.
How to get there: From Posadas, the provincial capital, via Ruta Nacional 12 and Ruta Provincial 7 (150 km).
Area: 1,414 sq km
Climate: Subtropical.
Recommended length of stay: 1 to 2 days.
Recommended clothing and gear: Comfortable, light clothes. Mosquito repellent and sunscreen.