Argentina | Road Scholar Trip Extension: Tigre and Delta del Parana Day Tour with Lunch

The tour starts toward Tigre, an enchanting section located at the mouth of the delta of the Parana River. The zone was colonized the first time in 1580, but it was not until the end of the 18th Century that it was established as a place having a small population principally constituted by smugglers who took advantage of the labyrinth of streams and islets to hide and bring merchandise into the country, evading payment of customs. Toward the end of the 19th Century Tigre was converted into a preferred place of recreation by the elite society of Buenos Aires. A ride in a boat on the Delta allows appreciation of the older mansions that contrast with the newer wooden houses of today, constructed on pilings to soften the effects of the constant river risings. Also, see the yacht and rowing clubs and get to know the lives of a population that developed in communion with the river. The delta is integrated with a quantity of small islets covered with abundant subtropical vegetation and crossed by canals and rivulets. In a typical restaurant of one of these islets lunch is planned, later on, enjoy moments of rest in this ideal environment for contact with nature and fresh air, away from the bustle of the city. Concluded the tour, we will head back to Buenos Aires