Less than two hours of capital, Altamira It combines history, landscape, fairs and gastronomy with a tranquility that is not negotiated. And all that without losing your identity.
Where is Altamira
This little and beautiful place is in the match of Mercedesalone 10 kilometers of the urban center and just over 100 from the city of Buenos Aires. It is part of the Bonaerense tourist towns program, that seeks to enhance destinations with local tradition and identity.
Access is simple and the environment surprises: dirt streets, Sulkyscentenary stores and a train station that was recovered by neighbors. There for the first tourist train in the province.
What can be done in Altamira
One of the main proposals in Altamira is the local gastronomy. Field stores such as “Puri” or “Curly” offer from minced and empanadas to rocks with traditional music and dances. All in spaces that retain its original architecture.
On weekends, the “Road of the Bodyhells” becomes the favorite of those who arrive in search of well -Creole flavors. In each stop there are history, recipes and attention that remains among neighbors.
The old one Corinema factorytoday declared Cultural Heritage, it was also reconvige on a tourist walk with festivals, vineyards and cultural events. Visitors can learn about one of the country’s few Hoffman ovens.
The anniversary of the town, every January 25, and the Altamira Rural Rock between February and March, are other dates that summon tourists Eager to live a different experience, without artifice.
How to go to Altamira
From the city of Buenos Aires, we can arrive on the West Access Highway to Mercedesand from there take the provincial path that leads to Altamira. In total, the trip does not exceed two hours.
Another ideal option for those looking for a different plan is to take the Tourist train that connects Mercedes, Altamira and Tomás Jofré. At its stop, the car is filled with crafts and regional products, with the station as a meeting point.
Source: Ambito
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