Another day trip was to Tigre, where "Buenos Aires comes to play." Tigre, named for the jaguars that once roamed the area, is the town that is the jumping off point to the vacation homes, rental properties, campgrounds and spas of the Parana River Delta. The region is vast. According to
The New York Times, the delta is 5,405 square miles, among the world’s largest, and it is one of the only major deltas in the world that does not empty into a sea or ocean. It flows instead into the Río de la Plata. (
Source)
The entire intricate waterway must be navigated by boat, so we hopped on a water taxi bound for Tres Bocas island, where a few of us eschewed lunch in order to hike around the lone path through the jungle. Turns out we could have done it all, since the water taxis run on "Argentina time"... I believe our 2:30 boat turned up in the neighborhood of 4:00. Sadly, that left us little time to explore the town itself, which boasts an amusement park, a casino, many notable rowing clubs, some museums and of course, parks. I especially lament the fact that I didn't make it to Tigre's famous Mercado de Frutos (fruit market). Oh well. We did make it to the Museo de Mate, which was a fun little stop.
More on mate later.
Another day trip was to Tigre, where "Buenos Aires comes to play." Tigre, named for the jaguars that once roamed the area, is the town that is the jumping off point to the vacation homes, rental properties, campgrounds and spas of the Parana River Delta. The region is vast. According to The New York Times, the delta is 5,405 square miles, among the world’s largest, and it is one of the only major deltas in the world that does not empty into a sea or ocean. It flows instead into the Río de la Plata. (Source)
The entire intricate waterway must be navigated by boat, so we hopped on a water taxi bound for Tres Bocas island, where a few of us eschewed lunch in order to hike around the lone path through the jungle. Turns out we could have done it all, since the water taxis run on "Argentina time"... I believe our 2:30 boat turned up in the neighborhood of 4:00. Sadly, that left us little time to explore the town itself, which boasts an amusement park, a casino, many notable rowing clubs, some museums and of course, parks. I especially lament the fact that I didn't make it to Tigre's famous Mercado de Frutos (fruit market). Oh well. We did make it to the Museo de Mate, which was a fun little stop. More on mate later.
Parque de la Costa is so much fun! And then if you go to the traditional Fruit Market, you will find decorative articles in wood and cane as well as other items typical of the region. Lake excursions and the Coastal Park (an amusement park well worth a visit) are other attractions. This green oasis is only one hour from the city. I decided to get a Buenos Aires rent and I used to go to the Tigre Island every weekend. It was close and I had a lot of fun, so why not?
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