The Iguazu National Park is one of the most visited places in Argentina and South America. Every day, people come to enjoy the gem this UNESCO World Natural Wonder is best known for: the Iguazu Waterfalls.
However, there’s a lesser -known side to this park, which has an extention of 677 km2 of Atlantic Rainforest, one of the most biodiverse ecosystems in the world. Most of this extention in intangible, meaning it is beyond limits for visitors.
At Awasi Iguazu, we are visiting one of the most remote limits of the National Park. An area which previously had little protection, is now being monitored and kept by Awasi’s private guides. With the help of trap cameras and tracking techniques, we are helping census the amazing wildilfe at this lesser-known corner of Iguazu.
Just as with our activities with the Puma Foundation in Awasi Patagonia, these are efforts to further protect the local fauna and develop low-impact tourism initiatives. Awasi guests have access to these places, enjoying the opportunity to help track and spot unique species with their own private guide.
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- A young tapir is seen within the reserve, enojying the minerals of a saltlick.
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- A young tapir captured on hidden camera on the Awasi reserve, enjoying the minerals of a salt lick.
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- A young tapir is seen within the reserve, enojying the minerals of a saltlick.
Red brocket – Mazama americana
Forest fox – Cerdocyon thous
Ocelot – Leopardus pardalis
South-American raccoon – Procyon cancrivorus
For more information on our Relais & Chateaux luxury lodge at the Iguazu Falls, visit www.awasiguazu.com or contact us at info@awasi.com.