Where can you see the Lesser Rhea?
Some of the best places to see the Lesser Rhea in the wild include Reserva Nacional las Vicuñas (Chile), Torres del Paine National Park (Chile) and Lauca National Park (Chile) — among 9 wildlife hotspots across Chile and Argentina. Every hotspot below shows real sighting data and the best seasons to visit.
Lauca National Park
Putre, Chile
+106 birds+14 mammals
Where the Andes pierce the Chilean altiplano at heights exceeding 4,500 meters, a landscape of extraordinary geological drama unfolds across […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKLos Glaciares National Park
Argentina
+62 birds+8 mammals
Where granite peaks pierce Patagonian skies and rivers of ancient ice sculpt the landscape into cathedrals of blue, the southern […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKMonte León National Park
Argentina
+53 birds+6 mammals
Where the Patagonian steppe meets the Atlantic, windswept plateaus descend abruptly to a dramatic coastline carved by relentless tidal forces […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKParque Provincial Península de Magallanes
Argentina
+30 birds+3 mammals
Where the Beagle Channel narrows and Patagonian steppe plunges into sub-Antarctic waters, 415 square kilometres of raw wilderness reward the […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKPatagonia National Park
Cochrane, Chile
+92 birds+12 mammals
Where granite towers pierce the Patagonian sky and turquoise rivers carve through windswept steppe, one of South America’s most dramatic […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKReserva Nacional las Vicuñas
Putre, Chile
+53 birds+6 mammals
Where the Andes plateau rises into crystalline air, vast salt flats and rocky scrubland stretch across nearly 4,200 square kilometers […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSalar de Surire Natural Monument
Putre, Chile
+18 birds+1 mammals
Where the Andes plateau flattens into a vast white expanse, one of South America’s most austere salt flats commands the […]
VIEW NATURAL MONUMENTSalar del Huasco National Park
Pica, Chile
+37 birds+4 mammals
Where the Andes descend into Chile’s far north, vast salt flats shimmer beneath crystalline skies, framed by volcanic peaks that […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKTorres del Paine National Park
Torres del Paine, Chile
+101 birds+11 mammals
Torres del Paine National Park (IUCN 2) is a protected area in Chile. It covers approximately 4,106 km². This hotspot […]
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