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Tigre: Close to Buenos Aires, but a world away!
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Tigre is close enough that you can go there in the morning and come back in the evening quite easily. By car it's only 30 minutes by car, 50 minutes and about an hour and a half by bus. You can pick up the train from the Retiro station and they run about every 15 minutes for $1.90pesos and the collective (bus) to take is the #60 and costs $1.35pesos each way.
Tigre is a small town that is actually an island. 3 rivers, The Tigre, The Lujan and the Reconquista, surround it. Long neglected, over the past 2 decades, Tigre has experienced a kind of renaissance. There are so many cool things to do on the Tigre that I don't know where to start. But good ways to see the river is just by hiring a small boat (with driver) and have him/her take you on a tour where you'll be able to explore the rivers and parts of the Delta. There are a few good places to eat and if you want to stay overnight there are some decent Bed and Breakfast places available.
For more information, visit a travel agent in Tigre, or just get on a train and when you disembark at the Tigre station there will be an information center there with maps and info on trips to the islands. Estacion Fluvial de Tigre, Mitre 305 4512-4497
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Off The Beaten Path: Hit the Beach!
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Though it's more than a day trip, a trip to Mar del Plata or even Pinamar is a nice destination for a road trip. You can rent a car, find a map and off you go. Love it or hate it, if you've got more than 2 weeks in Buenos Aires and you're there in the summer, you really should hit the beach.
Though it is a bit of a drive -- 400KM -- you can break up the drive into a couple of stops. We decided to spend a night in Pinamar first, and it turned out to be a good idea. Pinamar is only 340KM away, which isn't so bad. We stopped about halfway to Pinamar at a town called Delores for lunch. I'm not sure what's going on in Delores other than about 10 restaurants right off the road all cooking Beef, Pork and Lamb Asado style. We had a great lunch and then got back on the road. We made it to Pinamar in the late afternoon and hit the beach right away. Pinamar is a much nicer beach, in my opinion, than Mar del Plata. They have some great seafood restaurants along the beachfront, and we chose one and had a great dinner.
The next morning we hit the road that goes down along the coast and into Mar del Plata. We hung out there, but weren't really into going to the beach as it looked kind of crowded and was a bit cool. So we walked around the center of town and, did a little sightseeing and had a beer here and there. Dinner was pretty weak, but we were drinking, so it didn't quite matter much.
The next day was a long trip back to Buenos Aires through the Eastern part of Buenos Aires province, which is a nice way to see the countryside.
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Geisha_Girl Tue Jul 1, 2008 14:45 UTC
Been chattin' with the Blonda and we're hoping to take you out for a birthday cocktail to catch up on Life (and L.I.F.E). Don't make us wait 'til Buenos Aires! Hope you treated yourself to another fine piece of property for your birthday! ;-) Hasta Luego! | angelochka Fri Apr 18, 2008 10:09 UTC
thanks,really great page on B.A.!interesting story abt Maradona..last year he came to Moscow to support Argentina in Davis Cup tennis tournament and didnt give a single autograph to russian fans..hmm:(( have a great weekend! Angela | hodge.ch Tue Mar 4, 2008 02:11 UTC
Hey Steve, i'm writing about Sofia's apartment, I tried e-mailing her, but no response, Any info on how else to get a hold of her to see if I can rent the apartment? | mircaskirca Sun Nov 18, 2007 18:06 UTC
Hi Steve! Amazing page on BsAs and endless list of useful tips!!! I'll certainly have a look in greater detail since in December I'm finally going to this charming city that I've dreamed to visit for a long time :) |
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