This morning enjoy a private tour to Rocha Lagoon, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and a RAMSAR birding site of international significance. This shallow brackish lagoon is separated from the salty waters of the Atlantic Ocean by a sandbar that is periodically breached by storms and tidal action, creating a complex system that is high in biodiversity.
Our day starts with a visit to the Ocean Museum, located in the old Palermo train station, where we will learn about the conservation of whales and the ocean.
We continue to La Paloma lighthouse, from where we hike or ride to Rocha Lagoon, a 28 square mile (72 sq km) semi-freshwater wetland rich in fish, crab, shrimp and molluscs. It is an important habitat for 24 species of shorebirds and over 200 species of breeding and migratory birds including waders, flamingos, swans, herons and ducks. It is a particularly important habitat for the buff-breasted sandpiper, American golden plover, the endemic coscoroba swan, black-necked swan and threatened species such as Chilean flamingo, Olrog´s gull and black-and-white monjita.
On arrival at the local village, enjoy a boat ride on the lagoon followed by lunch at a restaurant managed by the fishermen's wives.