Ibera Swamp

The Iberá is a great expanse of shallow lagoons, marshes and floating islands in the old floodplain of the Paraná. Mats of water plants drift between the lagoons, while sandy ridges divide the marshes and support patches of woodland and yatay palms. Rain feeds this intricate wetland, whose waters ultimately escape to the Paraná through the Corriente River. Marsh deer and capybaras find shelter among the reeds and open water.