The jungle,
exuberant and beautiful, opens the doors of a World for us to discover
and feel. If your soul is looking for adventure, then you're invited to
explore rivers, streams, falls and hills, in this hidden region of Misiones
Province.
This wild area is known as the Region of the Waterfalls. Here you can
find the Great Moconá Falls, which are part of the Yaboti Biosphere
Research, the biggest protected wild area of the Misiones Province.
Don Enrique Lodge is situated just in one of the limits of this research,
in 25 hectares of tropical rainforest, and on the heart of a thick ravine
on the bank of the Paraíso River, of calm green waters.
It was built with wood and stones from that place. The lodge has spacious
inner places and all the comfort of the civilization.
The inn has three cabins, each one has 45 covered square meters. It also
has a principal house with 200 covered square meters, this House has reception,
a double suit, the dining room, the kitchen, the bar, and a big living-room
with its own fireplace, big verandas, and comfortable decks for you to
relax.
The food is regional, colourful and with intense flavors and texture.
The walks through the jungle, the horse-riding strolls, the animal and
plant watching, the visit to beautiful falls, the drinks next to the river
and the night full of star by the fire are some of the gifts we offer
to ours guests. We invite you to spend some days of pleasure and relax.
SERVICES
- Capacity for 14 people: three cabins with a capacity for 4 people each,
and one more suit room in the House, living room with it's own fire place
and library, a complete bar and big verandas, comfortable benches and
hammocks.
- Telephone just for internal communication. There's a mobile phone for
National and International Calls.
- Our kitchen is full of regional tastes where you can try our own orchard's
products and the best Argentinean meat.
- The electricity power is 220 volts, and in case of power cut we also
have an auxiliary generator and stabilizers.
- The lodge has a Transfer service that can be solicited from any part
of the Province.
- The service includes breakfast, lunch, aperitif and dinner.
- The price is per person per day: if it is single u$s 80, if it is double
u$s 60, if it is triple u$s 50, and if it is quadruple u$s 45.
USEFUL INFORMATION
During the months of spring and summer the temperature goes between 35º
(during the day) and 15º (at night). In autumn and winter, the rainy
season, during the day we can have 25º and at night 0º.
Because we don't want to produce an ecological impact or to contaminate,
Don Enrique lodge provides you with bath and toilet products such as soap,
shampoo, etc, with natural components.
The use of any other contaminating products is forbidden.
ACTIVITIES
In the limits of the Yaboti Biosphere Research, our guests would be able
to go for interpretative walks through the jungle with a Guaraní
Native Indian as a guide.
Horse-riding through paths looking for waterfalls; you can also practice
animal watching and photographical hunting in our own 4x4 vehicle. Swimming
in the Paraiso River when it is hot, is a wonderful experience.
OPTIONAL
VISITS Visit
to the spectacular Mocona Falls*, making a beautiful voyage on boat through
the Uruguay river.
Visit one of the Guarani Indian village where they can immerse themselves
in the local culture, and also buy a wide variety of aborigine craftsmanship.
Fishing trips on the Uruguay river and other local streams searching for
the combatant Dorado fish.
Over fly the Mocona falls state park and the Yaboti Biosphere Research.
* The
Mocona Falls, after the Iguazu falls, is the most important natural tourist
attraction in the province of Misiones. It is a geological imperfection
that fractures longitudinally the trench of the Uruguay river. This imperfection
of more than three kilometers (1.9 miles) forms a continuous jump that
reaches a height of 15 meters (45 feet), that can be appreciated or not
depending on the rivers water level.
LOCATION
Don Enrique lodge is situated in the center-east of the province of Misiones,
a few kilometers far from the Uruguay River, a natural limit with Brazil
in the El Soberbio department. You can come to the lodge by plane from
Buenos Aires. In the Province, there are two Airports, Posadas Airport
(280 km South from the lodge), and Iguazú Airport (290 km North
from the lodge). Both airports have daily flight arrivals from Buenos
Aires. The names of the Airlines are: Aerolineas Argentinas and Austral
Líneas Aéreas.
Then with the Transfer by land it takes you 3 hours and a half to reach
to the lodge, in the way you can contemplate, and admire the beautiful
views of the interior of this province.
BASIC PROGRAM TO VISIT IGUAZU FALLS
DAY 1 - Arrival to Puerto Iguazu Airport
and transfer to hotel. 03 nts of accommodation with breakfast
DAY 2
- Excursion to Iguazu Falls Argentinian Side. Boat Navigation to enjoy
the Devil`s Throat
DAY 3
- Excursion to Iguazu Falls Brazilian Side (** Check VISA requirements
to enter to Brazil)
DAY 4
- Transfer to airport
This is a basic program to visit Iguazu Falls Area. Please visit our tour
list to see more tours combining this area and others place in Argentina
and Chile