City Tours 2007 / 2008

The capital of Argentina offers the cultural riches of Europe with a South American flair.

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Only an hour north of Buenos Aires by train (slightly longer by bus) is the tranquil suburb of Tigre, a good base for discovering life on the canals of the Delta del Parana. Buenos Aires' porteños often come here to retreat and it can get busy on weekends.

Only 18 miles north of the Buenos Aires, there is an extraordinary ecological zone: the Parana River Delta. You can get there by taking the picturesque Tren de la Costa (Riverside Train), whose path along Rio de la Plata coast will allow you to see luxurious residences and a lovely coastline. After stopping at San Isidro station to visit its attractive shopping centre, you can continue on the same train to Tigre where you will navigate small rivers and channels enjoying nature in all its splendor. You are free to enjoy the natural scene, spartake in water sports and fishing, or check out crafts at the Fruit Dock in Tigre.

Interestingly, ninety million tons of sedimentation carried by the Parana river produce an accumulation of land of approximately 20 inches every year, forming the different islands that constitute the Delta region, one of which is Tigre. tour of citadel which lies in jungle-like islands crossed by water canals where you will find many a kind of sea vessels.

There are also two museums in Tigre, the Navy Museum and the Sarmiento Museum.

Tren de la Costa

Ferrocarriles de Buenos Aires (in 1891) inaugurated a local train that would travel from Retiro (downtown Buenos Aires) to the Tigre Delta Station, that is north of the city. Today this is only a 30 minute trip. In the 60's the train was deactivated and became active again in 1990.

Another popular place in The Delta is Isla Martin Garcia that is a short ferry trip from Tigre and only 1.2 miles off the Uruguayan coast. The park-like island is an all -in- one historical monument, nature reserve and recreational retreat. With the densely forested delta nearby, the island was used as a prison camp and a strategic observation point to guard against smugglers and protect the approaches to rivers in the area.

The Jewish People

Have a considerable history in Argentina, a history that can be outlined in a day tour in Buenos Aires. Few tour guides specialize in this tour and even fewer do a good job at it. A well-connected guide may even lead you inside some of the important buildings that are now carefully protected because of past threats.

Include

the following sights: Immigrant Museum. Israel Embassy. Plaza. Lavalle Plaza Libertad St. Synagogue. AMIA. Federation Building. Paso St. Synagogue.

Architecture

This is usually a four hours city-tour that shows the participants the most important places in Buenos Aires. Most often this includes a visit to Eva Duarte’grave. Plaza de Mayo. The Congress building. Casa Rosada (government offices). The Obelisk and Teatro Colon.

Plaza de Mayo

The pretty plaza has played a fundamental role in almost all the important political and social events in Argentina's history. Every Thursday -at 3:30 P.M.- a group of women called the Madres de la Plaza de Mayo walk around the plaza demanding a full accounting of the many deaths in Argentina Dirty War. A number of famous building face the plaza such as the Casa Rosada, the Metropolitan Cathedral, and the Cabildo (the old town counsel).

Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes

-The National Fine Arts Museums-

Contains some of the nations greattest treasures. While the museum's collection of impressionists leaves much to be desired, the museum does offer a good collection of art by Argentine artists.

Tango

-Milonguero Circuit-

This is a night tour that starts with a tango lesson, followed by a dinner with the tango instructors that tell you about the history of the dance, and finishes up with a tour of the main Milongas (tango dance-clubs). Many varieties of this tour are offered, but the final visit to multiple Milongas is always the final highlight.

Night Tour

-Bs. As. is especially beautiful at night-

The locals come alive during the night, and for that reason it is not surprising that Buenos Aires has a number of attractions that are only amplified by in the night (with proper lighting). Take a tour to the main highlight in just a few hours on a beautiful Argentine evening.

Buenos Aires Tours:

Total Per Pax/day u$s 396.

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