Guanaco
Lama guanicoe
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilyCamelidae (Camelids)
- GenusLama
- SpeciesLama guanicoe (Guanaco)
The guanaco ( gwah-NAH-koh; Lama guanicoe) is a camelid native to South America, closely related to the domesticated llama. Guanacos are one of two wild South American camelids; the other species is the vicuña, which lives at higher elevations. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Guanaco sighting in Nahuel Huapi National Park, based on 34 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Nahuel Huapi National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Península Valdés | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 3 | Lauca National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 4 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Tierra del Fuego National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 6 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Guanaco in Nahuel Huapi National Park?
About 28% of wildlife watchers report a Guanaco sighting in Nahuel Huapi National Park, based on 34 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Guanaco in Nahuel Huapi National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Guanaco in Nahuel Huapi National Park in our monthly data.