El Palmar protects one of the country's strongest surviving stands of Butia yatay amid grassland, gallery forest and wetlands.
The short Yatay Trail introduces the palm ecosystem before longer wildlife and history walks.
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El Palmar experience
Walk El Palmar's Yatay Trail
Cross open savanna beneath mature yatay palms, a threatened landscape now concentrated along this stretch of the Uruguay River.
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The experience
Walk through Argentina's surviving yatay palm savanna
Journeys
Journeys through El Palmar
Experience FAQ
Walk El Palmar's Yatay Trail
Q01Why are the yatay palms important?
Large areas of this palm savanna were converted to agriculture, leaving protected stands such as El Palmar unusually significant.
Q02Is the trail long?
The official Yatay route is short and easy, making it suitable as the first part of a broader park visit.
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Plan the Yatay Trail
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