AGUAPE
LODGE - ESTEROS DEL IBERA (IBERA NATURAL RESERVE)
The
Aguapé Lodge is on the shore of the Iberá Lagoon, and its
strategic location allows close interaction with the nature of the area.
Guest are attended by Aguapé´s hospitable owners, the lodge
been surronded by a typical comfortable correntino style,
with the suites overlooking the blue lagoon.
LOCATION
Aguapé Lodge is located in Colonia Carlos Pellegrini, only 115
km from Mercedes city ( province of Corrientes) and 740 km from Buenos
Aires. Access by car and bus is rather easy.
THE
INN Eight
double suites with a view to the lagoon
Wide verandas, TV and video in the living room. Play room.
Guests House:
Four double suites by the lagoon
Small cozy living room with a large fireplace and a bar.
Decorated with regional typical craftsmanship.
Show of crafts made by the correntino people.
THE ROOMS
Posada Aguape, offer large and comfortable rooms.
All have a view to the lake and are decorated with regional typical craftsmanship.
MENU
With a unique view of the Iberá Lake, you will be able to enjoy
our homemade delicatessen and savor selected wines.
All jam and marmalade, butter and country sweet milk are homemade, and
are only some of the temptations that you will be served with at our traditional
breakfasts.
Home pastry making at tea time. Menu: appetizer, entrée, and dessert.
Vegetable garden, homemade pasta.
BASIC
PROGRAM TO VISIT ESTEROS DEL IBERA FROM AGUAPE LODGE
DAY 1 - Arrival to Aguape Lodge, check in.
03 nts of accommodation with meals. Canoeing, Kayaks, Mountain Bike for
use. Dinner
DAY
2 -
Breakfast. Outing Motor Boats. Excellent wild fauna watching: Capibaras,
Alligators, Marsh deers, Neotropical Otters, and 350 bird species. Local
guide. Lunch overlloing the blue lagoon. Time for relax, swimming pool.
Tea service. Short Trekking in the forest, walking through the interpretation
path in the virgin forest. Identification of native flora. Excellent fauna
watching (Howler monkeys, capybaras, gray brocket deer). Birdwatching.
Interpretation center and the local ranger. Optional; Short horseback
riding guided by local experts. Walking through the cluster of palms with
outstanding bird-watching. 4X4 transportation. Dinner at Aguapé
Lodge
DAY
3
- Breakfast. Excursion on motorboat for wildlife watching through the
Miriñay river. Although similar to the first day excursion, the
Miriñay is a somewhat wilder rougher area housing larger marsh
deer as well as larger caiman. Also, caiman nesting with their caiman
egg layers are seen during the incubating season. This is an excellent
birdwatching area. Lunch at Aguapé Lodge. Relax -Swiming pool
Canoeing excursions with local Guide. All these are wonderful to go on
identification excursions or photographic safaris. Medium level canoeing:
Through the lake´s West coast towards the Miriñay spring.
Snack aboard. Returning at sunset
High level canoeing: By the "Paso Claro" coast with a stop at
the side of the gallery forest. Pick-nick by the shore. Returning at sunset.
Bicycle ride. On mountain bikes to ride along the Colonia Carlos Pellegrini
soil streets by the old thatched huts or riding to the Center of Interpretation
crossing the Bayley bridge three kilometers away from the Aguape lodge.
Dinner at Aguapè Lodge. Traditional "asado" (barbecue)
DAY
4
- Breakfast. Guided trekking through the Aguara Marshes. Excellent birdwatching
area. Photo safari. Transfer in 4X4 vehicules. (40 km from Aguape Lodge)
Lunch at Aguapé Lodge. Late check - out