Rincón del Socorro
A former estancia transformed into a nature reserve in the heart of Iberá, where the lodge forms part of one of South America’s most important rewilding projects.
The stay
Rincón del Socorro is much more than a nature lodge. In 2001, Douglas Tompkins acquired the former estancia and transformed its fields into a reserve dedicated to restoring Iberá’s ecosystems and wildlife. Removing cattle and hundreds of kilometers of fencing made it possible to begin one of the largest species-reintroduction processes in the Americas. Giant anteaters, pampas deer and peccaries were among the species restored through a project that would later be fundamental to the creation of Iberá National Park. The old estancia house was restored and adapted as a lodge while preserving its galleries and historic character. Staying here means entering directly into a contemporary conservation story.
Location
Rincón del Socorro is located in the Iberá Wetlands on Provincial Route 40, approximately 38 kilometers south of Colonia Carlos Pellegrini and 83 kilometers from Mercedes. The property is immersed in Iberá Park and surrounded by flooded grasslands, caranday palm groves, savannas and woodland that support extraordinary wildlife diversity.
Why we love it
Because it is probably the property in our selection where conservation and travel are most deeply connected. Here, wildlife viewing is not simply an activity added to the hotel: it is the result of decades of ecological restoration. We like it for that history, its estancia scale and the opportunity to understand Iberá from a much deeper perspective.