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The city of Tigre (35km north of BA) and her surrounding delta region is one of the most popular weekend getaways for weary porte?os. The city itself has a few pleasant attractions, but it’s really the delta just beyond Tigre that everyone’s after.
The Paraná is South America's second longest river, after the Amazon. It originates in southeastern Brazil at Paraíba and Grande Rivers, flows 1,600 miles (2,570 km) through Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and when it joins the Uruguay River to form Río de la Plata estuary, the delta region is known as Tigre.
Long before explorers and settlers came into the delta region, the Yaguareté, the American Jaguar or Tiger, tigre made this area its habitat. Along with mosquitos, birds, fish, and abundant vegetacion, the Yaguareté was a common sight. It attacked humans and cattle and was rightly feared. Now almost extinct, the yaguareté or leo onca is a National Monument and gives its fierce name and reputation to an area now famous for rest and relazation.
By the number of places to stay and restaurants, you'll see how popular the Tigre is and how many visitors enjoy the area as a day trip, a weekend getaway or a cruising location.
The water is the prime attraction. You can rent a canoe or a kayak and paddle yourself around. You can take a guided tour of some of the channels.
Or you can take a several days cruise on a motor or sailboat to really relax and see the delta close up. Browse the offerings from this sample tour of the Tigre delta and islands.
Tigre is a pretty little town where from the main station, the Estación Fluvial, you can wander about the town, get a boat ride or enjoy a meal at one of the local restaurants.
If you watched The Amazing Race 7 during the Fourth Stop: Mendoza to Buenos Aires and Beyond, the contestants faced a challenge finding a certain island in the Tigre Delta.
Enjoy these photos of Tigre and the water attractions. The delta holds an important place in Argentine history. Buenos Aires had a difficult beginning, and the settlers moved from there to Tigre in the 1580’s. The fertile land drew farmers whose wheat harvests fed the growing population.
Today its agricultural heritage is present in the Fruit Market where you can buy produce. rustic fabric, furniture and accessories made in cane and willow, jams and honey and flowers.
Tigre has three inner docks. One is for pleasure boats, including the catamarans for sightseeing. A second dock handles the boats bringing in foodstuffs and all the daily requirements. The third dock is for the timber boats who bring poplar and willow logs to market.
The Paraná is South America's second longest river, after the Amazon. It originates in southeastern Brazil at Paraíba and Grande Rivers, flows 1,600 miles (2,570 km) through Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and when it joins the Uruguay River to form Río de la Plata estuary, the delta region is known as Tigre.
Long before explorers and settlers came into the delta region, the Yaguareté, the American Jaguar or Tiger, tigre made this area its habitat. Along with mosquitos, birds, fish, and abundant vegetacion, the Yaguareté was a common sight. It attacked humans and cattle and was rightly feared. Now almost extinct, the yaguareté or leo onca is a National Monument and gives its fierce name and reputation to an area now famous for rest and relazation.
By the number of places to stay and restaurants, you'll see how popular the Tigre is and how many visitors enjoy the area as a day trip, a weekend getaway or a cruising location.
The water is the prime attraction. You can rent a canoe or a kayak and paddle yourself around. You can take a guided tour of some of the channels.
Or you can take a several days cruise on a motor or sailboat to really relax and see the delta close up. Browse the offerings from this sample tour of the Tigre delta and islands.
Tigre is a pretty little town where from the main station, the Estación Fluvial, you can wander about the town, get a boat ride or enjoy a meal at one of the local restaurants.
If you watched The Amazing Race 7 during the Fourth Stop: Mendoza to Buenos Aires and Beyond, the contestants faced a challenge finding a certain island in the Tigre Delta.
Enjoy these photos of Tigre and the water attractions. The delta holds an important place in Argentine history. Buenos Aires had a difficult beginning, and the settlers moved from there to Tigre in the 1580’s. The fertile land drew farmers whose wheat harvests fed the growing population.
Today its agricultural heritage is present in the Fruit Market where you can buy produce. rustic fabric, furniture and accessories made in cane and willow, jams and honey and flowers.
Tigre has three inner docks. One is for pleasure boats, including the catamarans for sightseeing. A second dock handles the boats bringing in foodstuffs and all the daily requirements. The third dock is for the timber boats who bring poplar and willow logs to market.
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