Just 75 kilometres from CABA, it has unmissable attractions for lovers of nature, culture, adventure sports or good food.
Between the Paraná River and Route 9, flanked by the large warehouses of the Tenaris factory on one side and the Axion refinery on the other, the City of CampanaA neat city in the province of Buenos Aires. Pampas in its geography, humid due to the proximity of its rivers, friendly and very well connected to the City of Buenos Aires, and the Argentine coast.
In Campana you will find the museum of the First Argentine Automobile, the Ciervo de los Pantanos National Park, a huge gastronomic offer, and great festivals.
What activities can I do in Campana, Province of Buenos Aires?
Strip Steak Festival
It takes place on October 8th. According to history, in 1880, the Drabble brothers’ meat processing plant exported chilled meat from our country to England for the first time from its port on the banks of the Paraná de las Palmas River. At that time, the English preferred boneless cuts and ribs were discarded. As this meat processing plant was also the first to implement beef cuts with steam saws, theThe employees began cutting the discarded ribs into strips to take them secretly home by wrapping them around their waists..
Festival of the Virgin of Canchillo
It is celebrated every June 20th in commemoration of the day the image of the Virgin was found half buriedThe popular celebration takes place in Río Luján and includes a procession, mass, a Creole lunch, a horse reins test and lots of folklore.
The house of the Costa brothers
Visit the ruins of Eduardo and Luis Costa’s mansion, the founders of Campana, and soon it will house a museum and will be the seat of the City Council. The streets around it have the oldest houses and buildings in the city.
Festival of the First Car
It takes place in November and yields Tribute to Manuel Iglesias, Spanish immigrant, who built, piece by piece, and with very few tools in a purely artisanal way, the first automobile in our country. In 1907 he traveled the streets of Campana at just 12 kilometers per hour with his invention. Today his invention is in the Automobile Museum.
Stroll along the waterfront
On the banks of the Paraná River, on the Costanera de Campana you can enjoy a magical setting, do outdoor sports, drink mate with your family, fish or simply relax watching the boats go by.
How to get to Campana, Province of Buenos Aires
From Capital and North of the country: By National Route No. 9 (Panamericana), a highway that connects Buenos Aires, Rosario, Córdoba and the north of the country. Exit at km 78.5.
Source: Ambito
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