In the province of Buenos Aires there are different destinations beyond the widely known to make tourist trips. One of them is Sierra de los Padres, located in the General Pueyrredón party. It is a growing area in terms of population. According to the 2010 census, it has 4249 inhabitants, an exponential growth if compared to 2001, when it was only 803.
The geography of the town is extremely striking, since the streets follow the accidents of the land and thus provide picturesque views. Another striking aspect is that it has landscape of mountains, as the name implies and also has in the vicinity the possibility of finding the sea, which makes it a tourist destination par excellence.
Where is Sierra de los Padres
Sierra de los Padres belongs to the General Pueyrredón party, which Mar del Plata stands out as a head. It is located a few kilometers west of this city, near National Route 226.
What to do in Sierra de los Padres
The first tourist attraction of Sierra de los Padres is the mountain adventure. It can be done Sports recreation by bicycle both for rural and mountainous walks, and also on foot. This type of mobility allows you to reach tourist places without causing damage to the environment.
Second is the Integral Laguna de los Padresa property of 687 hectares with green spaces and a wide lagoon. It has emerged, submerged and floating vegetation. There are more than 90 species of birds that share the space with mammals and amphibians that make up the permanent residents of the area.
On the other hand, there is the El Paraíso ZooIt has 7 hectares of forest and is an area where different domestic animals and native species of our country and the area (red deer, axis, ladies and antelopes coexist).
Continuing with the natural attractions, is the Peñón de Santillána stone mole, worthy of studies, fungus -shaped and important dimensions. Finally, the best known establishments are the José Hernández Municipal Museum and the reduction of Our Lady of Pilar. The first tells the story of Martín Fierro’s writer, who lived in the territory and was very important for the town, so the establishment pays a fair tribute. The second is a historical chapel, founded in 1746 on the banks of which was then called Laguna de las Cabrillas. While the one that exists today is a replica, they respected the original architecture.
And who visits the area cannot stop going to THE GROW OF THE TANCLESthat tells the story of a marriage unable to have children, who asked the Virgin the miracle and tied her handkerchief inside the cave, next to an image of her. A few months later, the marriage returned to the cave to thank him for the miracle granted and over the years the cave continued to receive orders from new visitors and scarves.
How to get to Sierra de los Padres
To get to Sierra de los Padres from the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires it is necessary to take provincial route number 2 bound for Mar del Plata. At the height of Camet, you must take a dirt road that leads to National Route 226, and from this one you get to the junction with Father Luis Varetto street, which is the one that arrives directly to Sierra de los Padres.
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