Location: San Antonio de Areco
Top Things to do in San Antonio de Areco
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A compact small town nearly 70 miles northwest of Buenos Aires, San Antonio de Areco is in the heart of the Argentine Pampas region. It’s a great 1½-hour day trip by car or bus from Buenos Aires—or the perfect jumping-off point for those who choose to visit at a nearby estancia, or a traditional large rural ranch and estate. Major attractions here include the colonial sights of San Antonio de Areco itself, the Museum of the Gaucho (which celebrates Argentine cowboys), and a variety of estancias themselves, which are located within two hours of San Antonio de Areco. If you don’t feel like planning your own itinerary, several tour and travel companies will coordinate your visit and arrange your estancia stay.
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1. Areco Tradicion
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5.0 based on 145 reviews
Our tours from Buenos Aires provide the opportunity to know, share the traditions and values of Argentinian gauchos keeping the figure of gaucho as emblem of identity. In the Estancia El Ombu you will apreciate the beauty and simplicity of the Pampas nature, and learn about the rural life. You'll meet real gauchos, and participate in activities such as horseback riding or carriage rides. Enjoying gaucho skills with horses and traditional folk music. Our mission: develop customized getaways throughout the year in order to share the traditions and values of Argentinian gauchos with our visitors. So come and discover the town of San Antonio de Areco, the national capital of tradition, as well as an authentic Estancia of the pampa, for an unforgettable human experience. Areco Tradición is registered within the Argentinian Tourism Ministry, under the Travel and Tourism license number 16214.
2. Museo Gauchesco y Parque Criollo Ricardo Guiraldes
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4.5 based on 544 reviews
3. Parroquia San Antonio de Padua
4. La Florita Dia de Campo
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4.5 based on 48 reviews
La Florita es una autentica casa de campo, construida a fines del siglo XIX. El verde paisaje y la fauna autoctona (caballos, vacas, terneritos, gallinas y ovejas), son algunos de sus tantos atractivos. El dia de campo incluye: recepcion de empanadas y bebidas, paseos a caballo, almuerzo criollo, guitarreada folklorica, destrezas criollas y te/cafe o mate acompanado de pastelitos o torta.
