Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
DON'T MISS…
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Walking the trails.
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Birdwatching and bike riding.
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Views of the Río de la Plata.
PRACTICALITIES
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MAP
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4893-1588
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Av Rodríguez 1550
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8am-7pm Tue-Sun Nov-Mar, to 6pm Apr-Oct
During the military Proceso of 1976-83, access to the Buenos Aires waterfront was
limited, as the area was diked and filled with sediments dredged from the Río de la Plata.
While plans for a new satellite city across from the port stalled, trees, grasses, birds and
rodents took advantage and colonized this low-lying, 350-hectare area that mimics the
ecology of the Delta del Paraná.
In 1986 the area was declared an ecological reserve. Mysterious arson fires, thought to
have been started by those with financial interests in the prime real estate, have occasion-
ally been set. But permanent scars haven't remained - this beautifully lush marshy land
survives hardily, and the reserve has become a popular site for outings and walks. Bring
binoculars if you're a birder - ducks, swans, woodpeckers, parakeets, hawks, flycatchers
and cardinals are just a few kinds of the feathered critters that can be spotted. Further in at
the eastern shoreline of the reserve you can get a close-up view of the Río de la Plata's
muddy waters - a rare sight in Buenos Aires.
Tours are available on weekends; monthly Friday night full-moon tours are also avail-
able (call for schedules). On warm weekends and holidays you can rent bikes just outside
either the northern or southern entrances.
