Date: Sunday 4 September 2022

Trajectory:  Ingenio Suarez –Formosa

Distance covered: 480 km

A short entry today – we have been driving all day and it is now late at night and I am exhausted!

We left our comfy hotel in Ingenio Juarez after breakfast and first drove back into the Formasa Natuaral Reserve, looking [unsuccessfully] for the quebracho crested tinamou. 

We had breakfast on the road (Mate and chipá) and then started the long drive back to Formosa, stopping for lunch at Las Lomitas.

We had roast goat, which was appropriate as we had seen so many roadside goats in Western Formosa. 

For the whole of our Formosa trip we had been hoping to see a giant anteater. Although possible to see in Formosa they are being re-introduced in Corrientes. Today we finally saw two, but sadly both roadkill.

Bird of the day – a turquoise fronted parrot. This is the ‘talking parrot’, and it was good to see one flying freely rather than in a cage.

Arrived safely in Formosa at 20.30. No supper and straight to bed after this reduced diary entry.

Tomorrow I drive to Mercedes, in Corrientes, dropping Ariel at  a reserve on the way where he is working as a park ranger. I think (hope, even) I can bring things down to a less exhausting tempo next week – though have enjoyed and been impressed by Ariel’s skills and enthusiasm.