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Buenos AiresHostería San AlonsoHostería Rincón del SocorroPARANÁ RIVERPAR AGUAYConcepción BRAZILEstancia San Juan de PoriahúCorrientesESTEROS DEL IBERÁAn Adventure in the Iberá Wetlands
After a weekend in Buenos Aires, spend seven days exploring the landscapes, wildlife and
gaucho culture of this extraordinary freshwater nature reserve.
GETTING THERE AND AROUND
Qatar Airways (qatarairways.com) offers
flights to Buenos Aires from Bangkok and
Singapore via Doha. From there, your
travel advisor can book you on a
comfortable overnight bus, complete with
flat-bed seating, to the town of Mercedes,
where a guide will drive you two hours to
Hostería Rincón del Socorro. Alternatively,
the travel agent can arrange a direct
charter flight.
WHERE TO STAY
Hostería Rincón del Socorro
This 11-room estancia owned by
conservationist Kris Tompkins is one of
the oldest in Corrientes province. Guests
can take a night safari to look for baby
armadillos and viscachas, which resemble
giant chinchillas. rincondelsocorro.
com.ar; doubles from US$247 per person.
Hostería San Alonso
This simple five-room lodge, which can
only be accessed by plane or boat, was the
Tompkinses’ first property in Iberá. Guests
can visit the on-site rewilding project and
explore former pastures now filled with
wildlife. sanalonso.com.ar; doubles from
US$293 per person.Estancia San Juan de Poriahú
Ask your travel advisor to book a room at this
rustic estancia near the northern border of
the wetlands. The owner, Marcos García
Rams, will take you on a horseback tour and
introduce you to gauchos. You may spend a
night in Concepción en route to San Juan de
Poriahú; the best address is La Alondra
(laalondra.com.ar; doubles from US$150).TOUR OPERATOR
Luxury travel agency Mai10’s Maita
Barrenechea—one of Travel + Leisure’s A-List
travel advisors—can arrange private
itineraries in Iberá, including an overnight
gaucho excursion. You can also visit the
spectacular Iguazú Falls, and on your way
stay at the plush hotel Puerto Valle
(puertovalle.com.ar; doubles from US$645) in
northeastern Iberá. [email protected];
54-11/4314-3390. — S.S.