“Feeling the beat of the wild jungle at every step, immersed in pure nature and captivated by the countless sounds of native birds is an unrivalled experience.” ARGENTINE WILD EXPEDITIONS.
The province of Jujuy preserves a large proportion of the Argentina’s high-altitude jungle: the Yunga. A refuge for countless species, it represents one of the ecosystems with the greatest biodiversity in the country.
Jujuy also offers the possibility of observing emblematic species in different natural environments such as the cloud forests, dry Chaco region, high altitude grasslands and rivers which make up the characteristic landscapes of northern Argentina.
The Private Nature Reserve ‘Ecoportal de Piedra’, bordering Las Lancitas Provincial Park, protects 800 hectares of different environments where you can observe Brown Brocket deer, tapirs peccaries, pumas, monkeys, among others, and it has a record of more than 300 species of birds.
This magnificent reserve offers the possibility of looking for nocturnal species, waiting in a hide, observing several species of birds, meters from the lodge, in hummingbird feeders and in the surroundings.
One of the main targets of this destination is the Taruca. This beautiful deer is a protected species, declared a National Natural Monument. Closely related to the Huemul deer and threatened throughout its distribution, it finds refuge in the ‘Puesto las Tarucas’ Private Nature Reserve (declared to be of National Environmental Interest), which provide a calm and safe environment and thus tarucas get closer to the lodge.
Another site of interest for nature lovers is the Calilegua National Park, where it is possible to photograph countless native fauna, especially birds. Located in the centre of the province of Jujuy and crossed by steep mountain ranges, it protects a significant part of the Yungas (high-altitude jungle), as well as an enormous variety of native fauna, including several endemic species.
Target Species: Taruca, Coatí, Azaras’s capuchin, Collared peccary, Rufous-throated Dipper, Cream-backed woodpecker, Dot-fronted woodpecker, Golden-olive woodpecker, Red-tailed comet, White-bellied hummingbird, Speckled hummingbird, Plush-crested jay, Stripe-crowned sparrow, Red-legged seriema, Black-capped warbling-finch, Rusty-browed warbling finch, Andean condor, King vulture, Fulvous-headed brush-finch, Dusky-legged guan, Yungas guan, Grey-necked wood rail, Black-backed grosbeak, Ultramarine grosbeak, Red-crested finch, Black phoebe, Collared forest falcon, among others.
See Check-list of birds in Ecoregistros for the Calilegua National Park
See Check-list of birds in Ecoregistross for the ‘Ecoportal de Piedra’ Reserve
See Check-list of birds in Ecoregistros for ‘Puesto las Tarucas’ Private Nature Reserve
Season: March to September
Recommended minimum duration: 5 days
Base: Cabins in the ‘Ecoportal de Piedra’ Private Reserve and Lodge in the ‘Puesto Las Tarucas’ Private Nature Reserve.
Air terminals:
Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ), San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina.
The minimum and maximum temperatures will depend on the time of year you come. It is a high area of Argentina with great thermal amplitude between day and night.
