Rockin Bob
04-02-08, 18:38
I always thought this was just a swamp where the mob would drop off bodies or something. Today I just happened to check it out and found a number of my fellow porteños passing Malvinas Day there. It was nice.
The entrance is at the end of Vera Peñaloza (where? It's the extension of Estados Unidos in Puerto Madero: in other words, go to San Telmo and head for the river) There's a plaza there (Las Nereides fountain), the entrance to the park is to the left. It's called Acceso Brazil, don't ask me why. There's a reception area with an information booth so you can get oriented.
There are a couple of paths you can take. I would recommend going to a little grove by the river called Ponto de Encuentro. You can walk back the way you came or continue along the river and you will come out at a secondary entrance which would let you out at the very end of Av. Cordoba or whatever it's called after the Buquebus port. (You can enter there, too, it's just the other entrance would be better the first time just for the orintation facilities.)
The beach isn't more than rocks and it's not the most spectacular place, but it's nature, it has some nice spots, and of course a nice view of the river.
Warning: we're talking what could be a two mile walk depending on your route so if you don't like a long walk it's not for you. The distances of the routes are posted so you can figure out in advance just how far you want to go.
The entrance is at the end of Vera Peñaloza (where? It's the extension of Estados Unidos in Puerto Madero: in other words, go to San Telmo and head for the river) There's a plaza there (Las Nereides fountain), the entrance to the park is to the left. It's called Acceso Brazil, don't ask me why. There's a reception area with an information booth so you can get oriented.
There are a couple of paths you can take. I would recommend going to a little grove by the river called Ponto de Encuentro. You can walk back the way you came or continue along the river and you will come out at a secondary entrance which would let you out at the very end of Av. Cordoba or whatever it's called after the Buquebus port. (You can enter there, too, it's just the other entrance would be better the first time just for the orintation facilities.)
The beach isn't more than rocks and it's not the most spectacular place, but it's nature, it has some nice spots, and of course a nice view of the river.
Warning: we're talking what could be a two mile walk depending on your route so if you don't like a long walk it's not for you. The distances of the routes are posted so you can figure out in advance just how far you want to go.