The River Delta of Tigre

One of the first trips out of Buenos Aires we did was to visit Tigre, a town about an hour out of the city. The town sits on a river delta with lots of small winding canals and riverways. You can catch a boat that will drop you off on many of the small islands littered with holiday homes and restaurants.

We only took a day trip up here to see a different side of life. As soon as we got of the train, the direty heat of BsAs had subsided and fresher air surrounded us. The pace of the people around us had also slowed down and you could feel that this was a place to relax.

The river waters are rich with sediment from the jungle creating a rich coffee coloured water. There are hundreds of barges and catamarans waiting to take tourists off to explore the waterways. They´re literally buses, which can be flagged down by passing residents and tourists to get back to the main town.

Each little island has it´s own petrol station (a waterside version for filling boats, not cars) and a few restaurants. The locals hang about lounging on the piers to their weekend houses, some with a fishing rod, hoping to catch to some dinner, others simply catching some rays.

We wandered about a little and then settled on a restaurant to eat some lunch. Lomo (tenderloin steak) for the boys and some salads for the girls. A very leisurely day.