Report 8th of November
By Robert
We drive from la Cruz to Colonia Carlos Pellegrini, on a dirt road.
We’ve got some problems with the tires of the Land Rover. Two valves are leaking and the third tire has a screw in it. The best place to go for these things, is garage Yacaré in la Cruz. They fix the tires quickly and for free as well, as a donation for the SOS Children’s Villages!
Screw in tire
Team from gomeria Yacaré
With fixed tires we leave the tarmac road and continue our journey on a beautiful dirt road, which passes a marsh.
The road
We see the most amazing birds. Burrowing owls, caracaras -a big bird of prey-, parakeets and vermilion flycathers.
Burrowing owl
Crested caracara
Parakeet
Vermilion Flycatcher
De road is dry except for a few puddles. Halfway we come across a stream. The Land Rover crosses first and it turns out the stream is deeper and muddier than we thought. Is the Model T going to make this? We estimate the best spot to cross…
Where to cross
…and put the pedal to the metal! We get safely to the other side, with only a wet driver and co-driver.
Crossing water
Just after the crossing we see the first capybaras, the biggest rodent in the world. They can get as big as a pig.
First capybaras
First capybaras
We also see traditional gauchos.
Gauchos
Gaucho
Junction to Carlos Pellegrini
De road gets more and more beautiful and we see even more animals, including marsh deer and black caiman. Just before sunset we reach the campsite at Colonia Carlos Pellegrini.
Bathing capybaras
Baby capybaras feeding
Great egret
Marsh deer
Black caiman
