The diversity of its environment gives rise to multiple proposals to enjoy natural tourism through contemplation and sport.
Sierra de los Padres is established as a breath of fresh air in the province of Buenos Aires for its forests and extensive vegetation. Its hills offer tourism some of the best views of the place of its extensive greenery. In addition, these viewpoints can be accompanied by delicious gastronomic proposals and picturesque shopping centers.
The region’s small population allows visitors to enjoy the tranquility of its panorama. Many tourists end up falling in love with its natural beauty and choose Sierra de los Padres as their new home or as the place to have a country house. This is a trend in recent years and also a lodging option among its cabins, campsites and hotels.
What activities can I do in Sierra de los Padres, Province of Buenos Aires
One of the main attractions of the town is its forest reserve and its organic farm. Throughout the region, nature is the protagonist of its attractions. Visitors can opt for excursions trekking or horseback riding to be able to enter its forest and learn about all the biodiversity it protects. As adventure tourism is also present with paragliding jumps and trips in 4×4 vehicles.
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Other activities to practice outdoors are water sports that can be done in the Sierra de los Padres lagoon. In it you can enjoy the sport fishing or sports such as rowing, windsurfing and boat rides in its 600 hectares. You can also spend the day on its shores and enjoy how the landscape is reflected in its waters.
One of its most popular cultural attractions is the Grotto of the Handkerchiefs because of how picturesque the intertwining of colored fabrics is. The first pieces were placed by a couple of Italian immigrants in 1949, after installing a virgin in the middle of a natural grotto. This couple asked her to conceive a child and used the union of the handkerchiefs as a symbol of their relationship.
Its cultural proposals are located in the center of the town. One of them is the José Hernández Museumwhich is named after the historical figure who stayed in the place for more than 10 years to learn about gaucho customs and problems to gain inspiration, with the aim of creating the Martin Fierro. The institution’s samples reflect regional rural life. While you can also visit the Paseo de Cumbre with restaurants, businesses and confectioneries.
How to get to Sierra de los Padres, Province of Buenos Aires
This town is positioned as an alternative or getaway to do near Mar del Plata. When taking this last city as a starting point, you have to undertake an estimated 45-minute trip. It connects both places through National Route 226, on a 30-kilometer path.
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