The word “Aripuca” derives from the name of a trap made by the Guaraní natives and used to catch animals without hurting them. This agricultural-ecological-tourist project belongs to the Waidelich family, who built a giant aripuca in order to illustrate the richness of the Misiones forest. Thus, people may learn about the features of the logs with which it has been built, their approximate size and their geographical distribution, as well as their potential and usefulness. Likewise, visitors may get information about the guaraní culture through a local element used in hunting practices.

With the purpose of improving our knowledge on this particular tourist proposal, we began our tour around the venue. A local guide was our host. He led us on an educational circuit through the interpretation room and the guaraní handicrafts room until we arrived in the huge aripuca itself.