San Pedro is almost 200 km from the Federal Capital and can be enjoyed in one day or over a weekend.
The province of Buenos Aires offers many options for a day trip. Just a few kilometres from the city, various villages and places allow you to connect with nature and enjoy the tranquillity of country life, disconnect and taste delicious traditional food.
One of them is Saint Peter, a quiet, family-friendly and green destination about two hours from the City of Buenos Aires, on the banks of the Paraná River. Originally founded as Rincón de San Pedro Dávila de los Arrecifes, it is a city and port in the interior of the Province of Buenos Aires. Below, we tell you what you can do on an express day trip.
What activities can I do in San Pedro, Province of Buenos Aires?
Walk along its waterfront
The ravines offer Panoramic views of the Paraná River from different viewpoints located at strategic points. It is a nice route to do either by car or on foot, and from where you can wonderfully appreciate the sunset.
Tour the historic center
Includes places like the 1830 House, the Rafael Obligado Public Library, the Historical Museum, the Municipal Palace, the Church of Our Lady of Socorro, the Ara Irigoyen Museum Ship and other colonial houses.
Visit to Vuelta de Obligado Park
It is the place where The forces of the Argentine Confederation defended national sovereignty in 1845Today it is a historical museum and an urban reserve with native birds and forests.
Staircase of Flowers
An urban intervention with mosaics on more than 100 steps with motifs inspired by typical flowers of the area: chamomile, roses, water peaches, forget-me-nots and bellflowers.
Try the ensaimada, a must-see
Typical food of the town. It is a sweet spiral-shaped dough filled with pastry cream, originally from Mallorca. Many descendants of Mallorcan families live in San Pedro, and the ensaimada has become a hallmark of the place.
How to get to San Pedro, Province of Buenos Aires
San Pedro is located approximately 170 kilometers from the city of Buenos Aires and approximately 140 from Rosario. To get there from Caba, take National Route 9 and Provincial Route 1001. The trip by car takes approximately two hours.
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