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Laguna Chaco Lodge (sitio Ramsar)

An estancia with the largest salt lagoon in the Chaco, a Ramsar wetland with flamingos and coscoroba swans.

2,500 ha
Directions

What to see and do

  • A Ramsar site, a wetland of international importance
  • Flamingos, coscoroba swans, herons, storks and ducks
  • Birdwatching tours guided by the owners

Access

In the Teniente Irala Fernández district (Presidente Hayes). It's private property: visits must be arranged in advance with the estancia. The owners recommend going from July to September, the dry season. Check before you go that the service is still available.

Nearby

Colonia Menno (cerca de Loma Plata) · Presidente Hayes

Fortín Isla Po'i (Museo Ruta Chaco Boreal)

The great Paraguayan headquarters of the Chaco War, now an interactive museum and the cemetery of those who fell at Boquerón.

≈ 54 km
Loma Plata (Colonia Menno)

Loma Plata · Boquerón

Loma Plata (Colonia Menno)

The oldest Mennonite colony in the Chaco, birthplace of Trébol dairy and of the big livestock fairs.

≈ 69 km
Fortín Boquerón

Boquerón (Neuland) · Boquerón

Fortín Boquerón

Trenches, cemeteries and a museum where Paraguay's victory in the Chaco War began.

≈ 88 km
Verified · sep 2026

Researched and reviewed in September 2026 with 2 sources. A second reviewer checked dates, coordinates and lodging. Hours and prices may change.

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