Excursions Around Buenos Aires

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  Tigre - Delta del Paraná

  Tigre

  On the Río Luján about 29 km. northwest is a popular recreational centre. North of the town is the delta of the Río Paraná, the favourite weekend spot for the porteños. There are innumeralble canals and rivulets with holiday homes and restaurants on their banks. Regattas are held in November and March. The area is also a profitable fruit growing centre and there is an excellent fruit and handicrafts market at Canal San Fernando on Sunday. Regular lanchas (launch services) run to all parts of the Delta, including taxi launches from the wharf.

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  San Isidro

  San Isidro

  Just beyond Olivos, the site of the presidential residence, is one of the most attractive suburbs on the coast and a fashionable nightlife spot, specially along the river bank. There are a number of fine colonial buildings including several quintas (country-mansions). The church, built in 1895 is French neogothic style. San Isidro is a resort of golf, yachting, swimming and athletics but is most famous for the Hipodromo San Isidro, its magnificent turf racecourse.

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  San Antonio de Areco

  San Antonio de Areco

  San Antonio de Areco is in the north of the Province of Buenos Aires about 75 Miles north of Buenos Aires. It is a smaller town with about 19,000 inhabitants. Founded in the 18th century, there are a lot of older churches and other architecture reflecting its colonial past. It really is an interesting town to walk through that gives one a good feeling about Argentina’s past. It has frequent and direct train service from Buenos Aires. There is a good selection of hotels, restaurants, and camping areas available for the tourist.

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  Colonia del Sacramento

  Colonia – Uruguay

  A Portuguese colonial gem on the east bank of the Río de la Plata, Colonia del Sacramento is a very popular destination for excursions from Buenos Aires. The modern town, which extends around a bay, is charming and lively; its streets are lined with plane trees and the whole town is kept very trim. The small historic section is particularly interesting because there is so little colonial architecture in this part of South America.