Güirá Oga Wildlife Refuge
Güirá Oga
A wildlife rescue center on the outskirts of Puerto Iguazú, where guided visits show rescued ocelots, toucans, macaws and monkeys.
Güirá Oga, meaning 'house of birds' in Guaraní, is a wildlife rescue and rehabilitation center beside the road from Puerto Iguazú to the falls. It takes in animals injured by traffic accidents, poaching or the illegal pet trade. Animals that can be released return to the wild, while those that cannot stay in rainforest enclosures on site. Visits are guided. You ride a small truck into the rainforest and then walk for about 1.5 hours. You may see toucans, macaws, monkeys, tapirs and felines. Admission is about US$15 to 20, and the proceeds support rescue work. Getting there: take a bus from Puerto Iguazú toward the falls and get off partway.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–18:00 (last guided tour approx. 16:30)
Nearby sights
- La Aripuca
- La Feirinha (Puerto Iguazú)
- Triple Frontier Landmark (Marco das Três Fronteiras)
- Parque das Aves (Bird Park)
- Sendero Macuco & Arrechea Falls
- Monday Falls
- Omar Ibn Al-Khattab Mosque
- Upper Circuit / Lower Circuit