Margay Natural Reserve and Jungle Lodge

Margay Lodge features four spacious cabins, each built with an eco-conscious design. The rooms use a passive cooling system, with cross-ventilation to negate the need for inefficient air conditioning systems. The cabins are built on stilts to minimise their impact on the landscape, and the surrounding vegetation also helps to absorb heat and provide fresh air. The natural colours and design of the cabins allow them to blend seamlessly into the natural landscape.

Three of the four cabins feature two rooms; a master room with a comfortable double bed and single bed, and a second bedroom with two single beds. This is ideal for families or small groups travelling together, and each cabin can accommodate up to 5 adults. There is also a fourth cabin that can cater for up to three guests. Guests can spend their evenings sitting out on the private verandah, either laying back in a comfortable hammock or watching the surrounding flora and fauna.

Guests at Margay Nature Reserve and Jungle Lodge can look forward to three delicious meals each day, combining regional cuisine with traditional Argentine recipes. Start your morning with a selection of tropical fruits, homemade breads, regional sweets, and natural fruit juice.

Lunch and dinners are crafted using fresh ingredients from neighbouring farms and the lodge’s own orchard. All produce is organic and high in quality and reflects Margay Lodge’s dedication to supporting local producers. Enjoy traditional meals with unique twists, with vegan, vegetarian and TACC-free options available.

Immerse yourself in the Misiones Jungle and reconnect with the natural world. Listen to stories about the local culture and secrets of the jungle as you explore the flora and fauna with an expert naturalist guide. Discover more about Argentina’s most biodiverse ecosystem – filled with hundreds of native species. Take a dip in the forest baths and plunge under the Yabotí Biosphere’s stunning waterfalls.

Relax in the purifying baths and view the most beautiful streams in Misiones. Take a kayak and paddle along the streams, viewing incredible wildlife as you explore the local area at your own pace.

Admire the unique Moconá Falls, famous for a geological fault that causes the Falls to cross the Uruguay River longitudinally, providing the river with a two-tiered appearance.

Visit the Parana Jungle and learn about the stingless Meliponas bees which pollinate native plant species within the jungle, allowing them to thrive and survive. One of Margay’s regenerative projects has resulted in the implementation of 50 hives of Yateí bees, producers of exquisite honey which also has over 200 medicinal uses.

La Huella Guaraní is a corridor of reserves where several Guaraní communities live and where visitors can travel to learn more about Guaraní culture. Learn about how the conservation of the jungle is protecting the traditions and heritage of the people who live in these rural communities and familiarise yourself with the streets of Colonia La Flor, a colony of small producers of Yerba Mate and essential oils. Enjoy sweeping views of the National University of Misiones and the Misiones Paper Cultural Natural Reserve as you explore this pristine and beautiful area.

Experience a day in the life of a working farm with a range of fun activities that teach guests about producing essential oils and organic citronella. Try your hand in planting and distillation in this completely by-hand process.

Margay Natural Reserve and Jungle Lodge can cater for a maximum of 30 people at any time, meaning that there will always be a limited number of guests which reduces the impact that the lodge has on its natural surroundings. This ensures that the local flora and fauna are not at risk of being trampled by the heavy foot traffic of many guests visiting all at once. This allows the plant life to continue to regenerate and grow naturally.

Margay Natural Reserve and Jungle Lodge is surrounded by a diverse and rich ecosystem and strives to protect its surroundings through responsible and regenerative tourism. The lodge uses tourism to sustain, preserve and regenerate the Paraná jungle and to help support its local communities. Visitors can give 2-5% of their stay to the Fund for the Regeneration of the Habitat and Development Foundation to help continue to conserve this beautiful environment and generate a positive social and environmental impact from their stay.

The lodge uses photovoltaic and solar thermal systems to use energy from the sun to generate electricity and heat water and air. Additionally, forest residues and reused for heating and water heating. The lodge also encouraged guests to be conservative with resources and be as eco-friendly as possible, both during their stay and afterwards. Waste is reused, and instead of plastic containers, biodegradable and compostable materials are used that can become a resource after their use and offset the carbon footprint of each guest’s stay.

The water used at Margay Natural Reserve and Jungle Lodge comes from a natural spring in the mountains that is protected by the lodge. Any wastewater is returned to nature through biological filters and biodigesters.