Name: Posada Uguay - Esteros del Iberá
Address: Ruta Provincial Nº 40 km 85, 3470 Colonia Carlos Pellegrini, Argentina, Colonia Carlos Pellegrini, Colonia Carlos Pellegrini, Colonia Carlos Pellegrini, 3470, Argentina
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Posada Uguay - Esteros del Iberá

Colonia Carlos Pellegrini

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Great and remote place to spend a couple of days surrounded with nature.  We decided to get spoiled again for five days in this family-run country style small hotel.  Owners make your stay special and they make you feel better than "at home".  That is why we came back - New addition of a third room with capacity for 4 guests- boat trips are getting more and more interesting with lots of local fauna showing along - Transfer by locals is recommended to spare your car from a rough road- when at Ibera Salvaje, all meals and beverages are provided - great mattresses to sleep on - spotless bathroom and linens - regional food - for coffee lovers: unlimited tea/ coffee along the day - for WIFI addicted: no WIFI- we still have to talk to each other, read and play board games... 😉👍

We came back! Get spoiled and relax! 

This Is The Place. Period.
Why? You will have exclusive entry to Laguna Fernandez with no one, and I mean No One,
else around. It is  stunningly beautiful and peaceful and wild.

A fact that is not widely advertised is that the main lake,Laguna Ibera in Colonia Carlos Pellegrini, has a two hour limit on tours. Because of the number of tourists in the town, this can mean that you follow boatloads of people to view the same wildlife. Hence, there is not much "wild" left in the tours in Colonia Carlos Pelligrini.

At Ibera Estero Silvaje, you are outside of town on a remote parcel of land where the owners have cut a a path through to Laguna Fernandez where you are the only ones who have access. Pedro and Claudia, the owners, make you feel cared for like their special guest.  Pedro is an amazing naturalist and dedicated to preserving this spectacular environment. I cannot say enough about his talents and willingness to share
all he knows about all of the wildlife and nature. 

Although not fancy, Ibera Esteros Silvaje is certainly comfortable, rustic and charming. 
The three days we stayed were filled to the brim; an all day boat excursion through the wetlands, a trip to Carlos Pellegrini for a nature tour along with a tour of the town, and a horseback ride around the peninsula where their reserve is located. 

The nights were full of stars, insect and frog calls and best of all, quiet. No cars, no noise,  no lights from neighbors, no other people. It was heaven and I could have stayed much longer to soak in the beauty.

Do come prepared as this is 35 km out  and away from town activity. There is no TV, internet or cell phone service. We brought a Scrabble board and book, and for us, this was plenty. 
If you have made the effort to get this far (and it is an effort), do yourself a favor and stay here- it is truly the only place that can offer a pure experience of what this part of the country is about.

THE PLACE to experience the true Ibera Wetlands

This is the home of Pedro and Claudia who are the owners of this heavenly piece of land on the edge of the wetlands.  This is not a hotel.  Currently, they have two "cottages" (bed & bath) next to their small home.  There is a "living area" in another structure that has a couch, fireplace and U shaped wooden table where meals are served.  There is NOTHING around this except filed with rhea, horses, and birds.  Pedro has cleared a long path through the sawgrass out to the wetlands area where the floating islands are filled with birds, cayman, deer, and capybaras.  They took us out in their motor boat (very quiet) into the wetlands for 6 hours!  There isn't another soul around as they own that entire area of access to the wetlands.  It is NOT a tourist area like Corrientes.   The peacefulness and beauty is extraordinary.  Breakfast is traditional coffee and small baked cheese puffs, pastry/toast with jam.  Dinner is cooked on their indoor wood fireplace and stove.  Traditional barbeque is served one night.  Other nights we had delicious soup, chicken and salads, plus a dessert.  Simple and tasty.  The room we stayed in had 2 twin beds and a shower.  It meets your basic needs.  This is not a luxury resort or vacation. There is no Wifi, TV, or even cellphones...be happy with no access. No stores or places to go. But if you love remote, quiet wildlife observation, wetlands, horse riding through tall grasses, seeing millions of stars in the dark sky and hearing night frogs and insects, this is heaven.  We loved every minute and were sad to leave.

Remote and Stunning Wetlands Experience

Claudia and Pedro are great! They will do everything to make your stay an unforgetable experience! Nice excursions are organized, the food is memorable, we loved it! The place itself is quit, beautiful surrounding! And of course the "private national parc" with the treehut! We really loved this place and were sorry for being "cocky" to travel on our own so we unfortunately missed one of the nights in this beautiful place. 

One advice: please follow the route-instructions as suggested by Claudia and Pedro. If you do want to travel here, you must have enough time. If you try to get there by yourself, as we did, it can cost you a lot of time and it is so sad to miss any minute of this place! 

Greetzzz, Roel and Kitty and little boy coming soon.. :)
The Netherlands
Stayed here for 2 nights in January 2015.

Wow! What an amazing experience to stay here!

As keen bird watchers and nature lovers, we went to a lot of effort to visit the Reserva Provincial Esteros del Ibera, as part of a 3 week visit to Argentina.  It was worth all the logistical effort, as our experiences will long be remembered.  We were especially blessed in choosing to stay at Ibera Estero Salvaje.  This selection was based on other TripAdvisor members' reports, all of which rated this estancia as "excellent".   It was more than that!   

My initial contact with Claudia was by email, and she guided me through the whole booking process and how to get there.  And getting there is an exciting challenge.  For us it involved an overnight long distance bus from Buenos Aires to Mercedes, met at 7am next morning by Pedro, Claudia's husband, for a 2 hour 4x4 transfer to their beautiful estancia.

We were blown away by their hospitality, knowledge and genuine friendship, which developed over the next 4 days.  The birdlife is prolific, starting in the grounds around the lodge buildings, so we had a ball.  I am a keen wildlife photographer, so I was able to gather a huge amount of excellent pictures of some really exotic birds and animals.

We had a wonderful room (a mini suite), which was immaculate and very comfortable, including 2 high speed fans, which really helped with the heat and humidity.  That, plus a lovely recreational area and dining area, made for a very comfortable and homely environment.   We loved the wonderful dinners served by Claudia, who went out of her way to prepare local dishes, to add to the authenticity of the experience.  She is a great cook.   Initial pricing includes breakfast only, but because of the remote location, all meals need to be taken at the lodge.  We thought the prices were very reasonable, so no hardship at all!  

Pedro is very knowledgeable about the wildlife, and where to find it, leading to some really exciting finds.  We did 3 excursions with him, one on his own boat in a narrow channel on the edge of the lagoon, lasting about 3 hours, with Pedro polling us through the reeds.  A second trip was to the Laguna Ibera, near Carlos Pelligrini, for a two hour boat trip around the esteros, to see a stunning array of wildlife in the late afternoon.  On our last day Pedro took us to a different habitat on one of his properties to see a different set of land-based wildlife.

We are still putting together our report on the names of all the birds and animals seen, it will take some time, there was just so much to see and photograph.  Once done, we will make these available to Pedro and Claudia, for other visitors to use and add to.

I cannot recommend this estancia enough, especially for bird lovers.  We made some friends who we will never forget.  They are very genuine people.

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