Lunarejo Valley

About

This northern Uruguayan national park, which functions as a biological corridor for species migrating from neighboring Brazil, was established in 2001. Encompassing a wide variety of landscape features, from the eponymous Lunarejo river and it’s tributaries to low-lying grassy hills to forests, the valley remains unspoilt by human development and allows one to be at peace in nature. A perfect place for hiking, there are five low-difficulty trails that can be followed here: The Idian Cave Trail, The Boquerón Hill Trail, The Paredones Trail, The Balcones de Lunarejo Trail, and The De Los Helechos Trail. Most of the trails can be walked in under three hours. There are many species of flora and fauna to be found here, some of them very rare or even extinct in the rest of Uruguay. At least 150 types of birds can be seen, along with snakes, amphibians, anteaters, armadillo, foxes, and wild boar.