You’ll get to see the local culture with an excursion that delves into the life, customs, and traditions of the Guaraní people, the original inhabitants and guardians of the Iguazú Falls. This unique experience, guided by locals, offers a fascinating glimpse into their way of life. You’ll learn about the traditional hunting traps they used to catch food, discover the medicinal plants they rely on, and see the artisan crafts they create from jungle materials. It’s a rich cultural journey that highlights the incredible heritage and knowledge of the Guaraní people.
Special note: on certain occasions, members of the Guarani community come to the lodge to do basketry or craft workshops with guests, please inquire at the Front Desk of Awasi Iguazu.
*Full-board of meals included in the stay.
*After the activity, we invite you to relax at the hotel and enjoy a last afternoon in the incredible Awasi Iguazu. Next morning, after breakfast, you’ll take a private charter directly to your next destination.
Awasi is a low-impact Relais & Châteaux lodge. A Private Guide and 4WD are assigned to each room. You‘ll be staying in one of the exclusive villas with a living area and coffee corner. Private terrace and plunge pool. Bathroom with bathtub and walk-in shower. With Awasi, you’ll discover crystal clear pools only reachable by boat, jungle trails home to endangered trees and endemic birds, and much more. With the perfect mix of privacy, along with the opportunity to socialize at the bar and Relais & Châteaux restaurant in the main lodge, this is the perfect place to enjoy the very best of the Misiones Province.
*** Full-board | All-inclusive meal plan
*** All excursions included
In 2001, Douglas Tompkins, a philanthropist and conservationist, acquired the farm Rincón del Socorro to create a 74,131- acre natural reserve that would be handled by his foundation, The Conservation Land Trust (CLT). Acquiring Rincón del Socorro and other fields in Iberá had a simple but ambitious aim: to create the greatest natural park in Argentina, return the locally extinct fauna and foster an economy based on ecotourism.
Tompkins and his team restored and expanded the old buildings of the farm, removed the cattle from the fields, eliminated hundreds of miles of fences and initiated the biggest process of reintroduction of locally extinct fauna (REWILDING) in the Americas. Giant anteaters, pampas deer and peccaries have already been released. Part of this process concluded with the donation of lands for the creation of the Iberá National Park which, together with the provincial reserve, constitutes the great Park Iberá.
The Lodge Rincón del Socorro was built out of a farm originally constructed in 1896, which was personally restored and expanded by Douglas Tompkins. The buildings keep the classic European style, with big galleries that make the houses cooler during summertime. A fireplace located on the main room will keep you warm on cold days and during hot days you will be able to enjoy the swimming pool while you hear budgerigars singing.
The Lodge has 11 rooms and offers full board services as well as diverse recreational activities. In addition, you will have the opportunity to taste the typical Argentinian barbecue.
Rincón Chico stands out as the only property in the area where the proper owners of the estancia are the hosts and where all the services offered are exclusively for the people who stay at the ranch so that our guests are the only ones who have access to them; in this way, we guarantee a personalized service, of high quality and for very few people. It has 8 comfortable rooms with a private bathroom with a bathtub in each. The lodge’s respect for the land and commitment to the environment is central to the guest experience. It was constructed following the style of the old English houses imported in the late 19th century and so common to find in the traditional Patagonian ranches, with a surrounding gallery.
Full board is included in the stay. The daily menus are a combination of family recipes along with typical Patagonian dishes which are homemade and created with organic ingredients and served in the dining room.
*final price per person based
on two adults sharing
