Where to see

Capybara

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

El Palmar National Park leads · 11 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Capybara during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	80–90%
2	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	80–90%
3	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	50–60%
4	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	40–50%
5	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	30–40%
6	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	20–30%
7	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	20–30%
8	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	20–30%
9	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	20–30%
10	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	10–20%
11	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	10–20%

Which is the best park to see a Capybara?

El Palmar National Park (Argentina) — about 86% of wildlife watchers report a Capybara sighting there, the highest of the 11 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Capybara?

Iberá National Park (about 83%), Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas (about 59%), Tambopata National Reserve (about 47%) are the next best options.