Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(cnr Buenos Aires & Laprida; donation AR$4; 8am-12:30pm & 3-8pm Tue-Fri, 9am-noon & 5-8pm
Sat, 9am-noon Sun)
Flaunting local pride, this modern museum on Plaza Alvear contains
information on the short-lived Republic of Entre Ríos and the battle of Monte Camperos,
as well as
mate
paraphernalia and numerous solid wooden desks and portraits of Urquiza.
Much of it was the collection of a local poet.
Museo y Mercado Provincial de Artesanías
HANDICRAFTS
OFFLINE MAP
GOOGLE MAP
(Av Urquiza 1239; 8am-1pm & 4-7pm Mon-Fri, 8am-1pm Sat, 9am-noon Sun)
Pro-
moting handicrafts from throughout the province, this is a likable little place. Ask the
curator to explain things to you; you'll be amazed at the intricacy of some of the work,
such as the hats made from tightly woven palm fibers.
Costanera
RIVERBANK
From the northern edge of downtown, Parque Urquiza slopes steeply downward to the
banks of the Río Paraná. During summer the waterfront fills with people strolling, fish-
ing and swimming. There's a public beach, Playa El Parque, west of the Paraná Rowing
Club's private strand, but a better strip of sand, Playas de Thompson, is 1km further east,
beyond the port.
Tours
Baqueanos del Río
BOAT TOUR
OFFLINE MAP
( 15-611-9170; baqueanosdelrio@ecourbano.org.ar; tours per person AR$50)
Offers river
excursions in wooden boats. Guides know a lot about the river and its ecosystem. Ring or
email to book. Boats leave from the eastern end of the
costanera,
by the tourist office. At
weekends in summer you can often just show up and wait for the next departure.
Costa Litoral
BOAT TOUR
( 423-4385;
www.costalitoral.net
;
Buenos Aires 212)
At weekends, this outfit runs afternoon
one-way trips to Santa Fe and one-hour cruises on the river (adult/child AR$50/30) in a
large catamaran.
Paraná en Kayak
KAYAKING
