The first National Park in Corrientes (2001). Three ecoregions in a single park, yatay palm groves and threatened birds such as the strange-tailed tyrant.
A high-biodiversity protected area where the Espinal, the Humid Chaco and the Paraná Forest meet. The central zone unfolds into open savannas with grasslands and yatay palm groves, dotted with small stands of laurel and timbó. Home to threatened birds such as the strange-tailed tyrant and the black-and-white monjita.
About 175 km from Corrientes to the Visitor Center (RN 12, RN 118, RP 13, RP 6 and RP 86), and 209 km from Ituzaingó to the town of Mburucuyá via RN12, RN118 and RP6.
How to get there
From Corrientes capital, about 175 km to the park: RN 12 and RN 118 to Saladas, RP 13 to Mburucuyá (all paved) and the last 25 km on RP 6 and RP 86, gravel and sand, to the Visitor Center.
What to do
- 🦜 Birdwatching
- 📸 Photo safari
- 🥾 Guided hiking
- 🚴 Cycle touring
- 🐴 Horseback riding
- 🛺 Carriage ride
- 🎶 Chamamé festival
- 🏛️ Chamamé Museum
What to see in Mburucuyá
- 🌴 Yatay palm groves
- 🎶 Chamamé Festival (chamamé has been UNESCO Heritage since 2020)
- 🏛️ Chamamé Museum
- 🛺 Traditional carriage rides
- 🌊 Marshes, cañadas, lagoons, palm groves and woodland
Wildlife you will see
- Maned Wolf
- Marsh Deer
- Capybara
- Gray Brocket Deer
- Strange-tailed Tyrant
- Black-and-white Monjita
- Woodland birds
- Grassland birds
Where to sleep and eat
Mburucuyá (25 km from the Visitor Center): local cuisine, lodging and Corrientes culture.
Featured places to stay
- Camping Paso Aguirre
Municipal campsite on the marsh shore in Mburucuyá. Covered grills with barbecues and tables, a walkway and jetty over the marsh, pindó palms. It includes the historic Paso Aguirre ferry (in service until 1995, it linked Mburucuyá with Santa Rosa and Concepción).★ 4.8 - Cabañas Mburucuyá Poty
Equipped cabins with a veranda and parkland, ideal for families. October and November 2026 rates, per night: Standard cabin for 4 $70,900, Superior for 4 with a bedroom $87,500 and Superior for 5 $99,800.★ 4.6 - Hotel Florida - Saladas
Central hotel in Saladas, a base for visiting Mburucuyá National Park.★ 4.6 - Hospedaje La Vieja Guardia
Guesthouse with a pool and sun deck, a covered barbecue area behind the pool, verandas and a large patio, and a garage. Air-conditioned rooms and optional breakfast.★ 4.5 - Complejo Municipal Laguna Limpia
Municipal beach resort at Laguna Limpia with a beach, pool and lodging. Cart rides, horseback outings and canoe trips at Paso Aguirre are arranged through the town's tourist office.★ 4.4
Best time to visit
Year round: the park opens every day from 7:30 am. The trails can be walked until 6 pm from May to September and until 7 pm from October to April (Parques Nacionales, Sep 2026).
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Mburucuyá N.P.: three natural regions and the chamamé
Mburucuyá National Park is technically different from the rest of the Great Iberá Park: it is not part of the Provincial Park but a national protected area, created in 2001, that converges with the Iberá system from the west. Its particularity is that across its more than 17,000 hectares three distinct natural regions meet: the Humid Chaco, with its quebracho, urunday and viraró woodlands; the Espinal, with its yatay palm groves; and the Paranaense Forest, present in the woodland islands with lapacho, timbó and laurel. That mix makes for a mosaic of habitats with a great diversity of plants and wildlife.
Birds are the park's greatest appeal: the list tops 300 species, and the Strange-tailed Tyrant, Endangered in Argentina, lives in its grasslands. The Black-and-white Monjita and the capuchino corona gris, also threatened, appear on the park's bird list. The trails can be walked on your own or with a guide, and the Yatay trail can also be ridden by bicycle.
The town of Mburucuyá, 25 km from the park's Visitor Center (13 km of gravel and 12 of sand), has a strong cultural identity. It hosts the Festival Nacional del Auténtico Chamamé Tradicional; chamamé was declared Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2020, and the local Museo del Chamamé documents that history. Traditional carriage rides, local cooking and the chamamé festival, held every year, are part of a complete visit to the area.
How to organise your visit to Mburucuyá N.P.
From the city of Corrientes the route runs along RN 12 and RN 118 to Saladas and RP 13 to Mburucuyá, about 150 km of paved road. From there it is 25 km of gravel and sand on RP 6 and RP 86 to the Visitor Center. The park campsite is free, with covered BBQ areas, grills and hot showers, and there is also a general store inside the area. The park opens every day from 7:30 am, and the trails can be walked until 6 pm from May to September and until 7 pm from October to April. The recommended minimum visit is two days, to cover the main trails and the town.
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