Hidden in southeastern South America, Uruguay is a country small in size and population, but huge in sporting opportunity. The small friendly country is overshadowed by Brazilian wetlands to its north and Argentina's Cordoba to its west. The areas that make up Uruguay and Argentina's famous wing shooting provinces are split by the Uruguay River and its tributaries. The main tributary, the Rio Negro is the home to the lifeline for South America's famed wing shooting. These estuaries, tributaries, and rivers create a delta in western Uruguay that has forever been providing the continent's southern provinces with the greatest hunting destinations in South America. The expanses of estuaries, marshes, and agriculture provide opportunities to hunt destinations rivaled only by the Argentina of the 1970's. With the growth and expansion of outfitters across the eastern provinces of Argentina, Uruguay has become the new frontier for traditional sportsmen and woman seeking secluded, unpressured destinations.

If you departure country is the United States of America, there are several daily direct flights to Ezeiza International Airport (EZE), in Buenos Aires / Carrasco Int. airport in Uruguay, from main cities such as New York, Washington DC, Dallas, Miami, Atlanta, Chicago among others. United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Airlines, Aerolíneas Argentinas all travel to Argentina/URUGUAY.

If you are traveling from a main European city, please check with Lufthansa, Alitalia, Iberia, British Airways, Air France, Varig and Aerolíneas Argentinas, as they offer frequent flights to Ezeiza or Carrasco Airport Uruguay.

After clearing Immigration and Customs in Manaus, you will be met by an Amazon Tours representative who will transfer you to the charter terminal for your flight to Barcelos.

Charter flights can be arranged from Buenos Aires to the lodge, which takes just under an hour and ½ driving time.

An alternative option is to take a commercial flight from Buenos Aires to Carrasco Airport in Montevideo (45 minutes) and then continue with ground transportation for 350KM (approximately 3½ hours). This option is more economical.

Yet another option is to take a charter from Montevideo Carrasco airport, an hour and 1/2 flight, and then land into Paysandú airport where you would then take a van to drive 20 minutes to the lodge.

Sitting atop a hill with sweeping views of the Uruguayan countryside, our lodge serves as the ultimate retreat for hunters. Reconstructed before the 2009 mixed-bag season, the lodge offers uncommon luxuries and comforts. The lodge’s uniquely modern exterior can be deceiving; it functions beautifully as a hunting lodge. With six bedrooms and five bathrooms, the lodge can accommodate up to twelve hunters at a time. There is a grand living room and lounge, a separate dining area, a gun and tackle room and a popular outdoor fire pit with sitting area. Internet access is fully available at the lodge, as is phone service.

• Newly refurbished for the 2009 season
• 2 Story Estancia
• 6 double bedrooms, king size beds, (single occupancy subject to availability)
• 4 private bathrooms, 1 public bathroom
• Comfortable living room & fireplace
• Gun room & tack room
• Upper and lower outside veranda
• In-house maid service for all guests
• Internet access
• TV 166 channels
• Masseuse upon request

Guests can expect traditional Uruguayan cuisine prepared by a professional chef, accompanied by fine regional wines. We can also accommodate a special requirement such as vegetarian meal, or preparation of what you’ve fished or hunted.

• Elegant Dining room
• All meals – guest will enjoy traditional Uruguayan cuisine & BBQ
• Guest will enjoy fine wine, liquor, beer, and open bar

We are one of South America’s few TRUE 4-feather mixed-bag hunting destinations; offering incredible duck, dove, decoyed pigeon and perdiz hunting...all from one luxurious lodge. Hunters also have the option of adding Golden Dorado fishing to the bird hunting. We are ideally situated in the midst of over 100,000 acres of sunflower fields, sorghum fields, soybean fields, cattle pastures, ponds and riverfront…making it a virtual sportsman’s paradise; with game so abundant, you’d have to see it to believe it.

Dove Hunting
Pure volume!
The dove hunting is comparable only to that of the Cordoba of the 1970's. Dove hunts are made close to the estancia, and our guests have the luxury of shooting as many doves as they desire.

Duck Hunting
Ducks that have never seen decoys!
Duck hunts are made in close proximity over beautiful lagoons and potholes. The volume of ducks can only be measured by the number of shells expended, and our guests can expect close range, unpressured, decoying birds.

Decoyed Pigeon Hunting
Pigeons that redefine decoying!
This challenging opportunity has quickly become a favorite among our guests, as it provides a unique opportunity to hunt a species with great speed and toughness. Hunts are made in close proximity, and the pigeon flight begins minutes after sun up.

Perdiz Hunting - Over Pointing Dogs
A bird so sporty you may skip high volume!
The sporty Perdiz offers our guests a morning away from high volume and a leisurely upland bird hunt over English setters or Brittany spaniels. Our guests can expect 25-50 flushes in a morning, well trained pointers, and a speedy, challenging upland bird.

Golden Dorado Fishing
Catch! Release! Repeat!
A chance to get out of the field and onto the water, our Golden Dorado fishing has quickly become our most popular opportunity. Make a switch from high-volume shooting to heart-pounding fishing, and hang a golden Dorado on light tackle.

Dove Hunting:	May 01 - Sept 15
Duck Hunting:	Year-Round
Decoyed Pigeon Hunting:	May 01 - July 31
Perdiz Hunting:	May 01 - Sept 15
Golden Dorado Fishing:	Year-Round

 

Hunting:

Automatic 20 gauge or 12 gauge shotguns are recommended.

Fishing:

Rods: for line 7 or 8, 9 to 10 feet long. Reels: Any high-performance reel will do. Strong brake system, with at least 100 yards of 20-pound backing. Lines: WF floating line for tropical weather. We recommend Ultra 3 bonefish taper of SA. Also, fast-sinking shootings Teeny T-200 and T-300. Leaders: for floating lines from 7 to 9 feet long, with strong butts to turn big flies, 16-pound- resistance tippets, with 20 cm of 20-pound steel wire. Flies: Deceiver type, sizes should range from 1/0 to 4/0. Poppers and divers are also used. Black, purple, chartreuse, white and yellow have proved good color options. Accessories: Pincers, hook sharpener, a pair of pliers, polarized glasses, sun block, lip protector, insect repellent, a weighing scale, etc.

Usual hunting and/or fishing gear, for instance: camouflage jacket, jeans, waterproof cloaks, camouflage trousers, shirts and t-shirts, hat, raincoat, mountain boots, water boots, comfortable shoes, sun glasses and something warm to wear for the first hours in the morning.

The country has four seasons. Uruguay has a very mild winters (mid-June to August), pleasant falls (March to mid-June), hot summers (December-February) and most beautiful springs (September – mid-December).

The median temperature is 26.2º throughout the year. It ranges from 14ºC to 33.5ºC in Spring/Summer and 8.6ºC a 19ºC in Fall/Winter