Where to See Patagonia: 1 Park Ranked by Real Odds

Q: Where is the best place to see Patagonia?

Torres del Paine National Park. In Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, the chance of seeing all 4 (guanaco, puma, andean condor and rhea) on the same day is under 5%, the highest of the 1 park where all of them live, and over a three-day visit it rises to about 30%. It multiplies each animal's daily chance, as if they were independent, so read it as a rough guide.

Q: Which of Patagonia is hardest to see?

Rhea. In Torres del Paine National Park, the best park for Patagonia, about about 10% of wildlife watchers report the rhea on a given day, against about 80% for the guanaco. The hardest one decides how many days you need.

Q: How do you complete Patagonia on Wallace's Line?

Mark them as seen. Tick ✓ Seen on each animal's card, add your trips, or link your iNaturalist account. Your passport counts Patagonia three ways: anywhere in the world, all in one park, and all in a single trip.

The checklist: 4 animals

LC

Lama guanicoe

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

LC

Puma concolor

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

VU

Vultur gryphus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

NT

Rhea americana

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Where to go

Chance of seeing in

Month by month at Torres del Paine National Park

~20%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~60%

May

~10%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~20%

Dec

Time of day

Where they are recorded most Parks with some of them

Parks

#	Park	Country	Animals	All 4 in 3 days
1	Torres del Paine National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	4 of 4	~30%
	Guanaco			>90%
	Mountain Lion			~90%
	Andean Condor			~90%
	Lesser Rhea			~30%
2	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 4	Missing: Puma, Andean condor
	Guanaco			>90%
	Lesser Rhea			~80%
3	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 4	Missing: Puma, Rhea
	Guanaco			~70%
	Andean Condor			~50%
4	Tierra del Fuego National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 4	Missing: Puma, Rhea
	Guanaco			~40%
	Andean Condor			~70%
5	Lauca National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	2 of 4	Missing: Guanaco, Puma
	Andean Condor			~30%
	Lesser Rhea			~60%
6	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 4	Missing: Guanaco, Puma, Andean condor
	Greater Rhea			~90%
7	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 4	Missing: Guanaco, Puma, Rhea
	Andean Condor			~70%
8	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 4	Missing: Guanaco, Andean condor, Rhea
	Mountain Lion			~60%
9	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	Missing: Guanaco, Andean condor, Rhea
	Mountain Lion			~60%
10	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 4	Missing: Guanaco, Puma, Andean condor
	Greater Rhea			~50%
11	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 4	Missing: Guanaco, Andean condor, Rhea
	Mountain Lion			~50%
12	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	Missing: Guanaco, Andean condor, Rhea
	Mountain Lion			~50%
13	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 4	Missing: Guanaco, Puma, Andean condor
	Greater Rhea			~50%
14	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	Missing: Guanaco, Andean condor, Rhea
	Mountain Lion			~30%
15	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 4	Missing: Guanaco, Andean condor, Rhea
	Mountain Lion			~30%
16	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	Missing: Guanaco, Andean condor, Rhea
	Mountain Lion			~30%
17	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	Missing: Guanaco, Andean condor, Rhea
	Mountain Lion			~30%
18	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	Missing: Guanaco, Andean condor, Rhea
	Mountain Lion			~30%
19	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	Missing: Guanaco, Andean condor, Rhea
	Mountain Lion			~30%
20	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 4	Missing: Guanaco, Puma, Andean condor
	Greater Rhea			~30%
21	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 4	Missing: Guanaco, Puma, Rhea
	Andean Condor			~20%
22	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 4	Missing: Guanaco, Andean condor, Rhea
	Mountain Lion			~20%
23	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	Missing: Guanaco, Andean condor, Rhea
	Mountain Lion			~20%
24	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 4	Missing: Guanaco, Andean condor, Rhea
	Mountain Lion			~20%
25	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	Missing: Guanaco, Andean condor, Rhea
	Mountain Lion			~20%
26	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 4	Missing: Guanaco, Andean condor, Rhea
	Mountain Lion			~20%
27	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	Missing: Guanaco, Andean condor, Rhea
	Mountain Lion			~20%
28	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	Missing: Guanaco, Andean condor, Rhea
	Mountain Lion			~20%
29	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 4	Missing: Guanaco, Andean condor, Rhea
	Mountain Lion			~20%
30	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	Missing: Guanaco, Andean condor, Rhea
	Mountain Lion			~20%

Zoos & centres

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Paris Zoological Park	🇫🇷 France	3 of 4 in captivity
2	Abilene Zoological Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 4 in captivity
3	Agroflori Parque de las Aves	🇧🇴 Bolivia	3 of 4 in captivity
4	Audubon Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 4 in captivity
5	Bergen County Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 4 in captivity
6	Bioparque Municipal Vesty Pakos	🇧🇴 Bolivia	3 of 4 in captivity
7	Buin Zoo	🇨🇱 Chile	3 of 4 in captivity
8	Chapultepec Zoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	3 of 4 in captivity
9	Temaikén	🇦🇷 Argentina	3 of 4 in captivity
10	The Abilene Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 4 in captivity
11	Zoológico de Concepción	🇨🇱 Chile	3 of 4 in captivity
12	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 4 in captivity
13	Moscow Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	2 of 4 in captivity
14	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	2 of 4 in captivity
15	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	2 of 4 in captivity
16	Leipzig Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	2 of 4 in captivity
17	Copenhagen Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	2 of 4 in captivity
18	Parque das Aves	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 4 in captivity
19	Barcelona Zoo	🇪🇸 Spain	2 of 4 in captivity
20	Kaliningrad Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	2 of 4 in captivity

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Before you go

Where is the best place to see Patagonia?

Torres del Paine National Park

In Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, the chance of seeing all 4 (guanaco, puma, andean condor and rhea) on the same day is under 5%, the highest of the 1 park where all of them live, and over a three-day visit it rises to about 30%. It multiplies each animal's daily chance, as if they were independent, so read it as a rough guide.

Which of Patagonia is hardest to see?

Rhea

In Torres del Paine National Park, the best park for Patagonia, about about 10% of wildlife watchers report the rhea on a given day, against about 80% for the guanaco. The hardest one decides how many days you need.

How do you complete Patagonia on Wallace's Line?

Mark them as seen

Tick ✓ Seen on each animal's card, add your trips, or link your iNaturalist account. Your passport counts Patagonia three ways: anywhere in the world, all in one park, and all in a single trip.

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Patagonia

The checklist: 4 animals

Guanaco

Mountain Lion

Andean Condor

Greater Rhea

Where to go

Month by month at Torres del Paine National Park

Month by month at Torres del Paine National Park

Month by month at Torres del Paine National Park

Month by month at Torres del Paine National Park

Month by month at Torres del Paine National Park

Month by month at Torres del Paine National Park

Time of day

Parks

Zoos & centres

Before you go

Where is the best place to see Patagonia?

Which of Patagonia is hardest to see?

How do you complete Patagonia on Wallace's Line?