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City Tours 2009
Tigre and Parana River Delta
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.
Other Delta Sights
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).
-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
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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