Trees reflected in the still Río Areco at San Antonio de Areco, at golden hour

Beyond Buenos Aires · by road into the pampas

San Antonio de Areco: out of Buenos Aires

The gaucho town and its silversmiths, the old bridge, and a day at an estancia in the pampas.

The back story

  1. The back story

    San Antonio de Areco and the estancias: a day in the pampas

    San Antonio de Areco·In depth

    The gaucho town of San Antonio de Areco, its silversmiths and its old bridge, and a day at an estancia with horses, asado and the open pampas.

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What to see

  1. Relais & Châteaux

    La Bamba de Areco

    San Antonio de Areco·Estancia hotel

    One of the oldest estancias in Argentina, renovated as a Relais & Châteaux boutique hotel near San Antonio de Areco.

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  2. Founded in 1880

    Estancia El Ombú de Areco

    San Antonio de Areco·Estancia

    An estancia founded in 1880, with 300 hectares, rooms and a “día de campo” with gauchos.

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  3. The gaucho town

    The old bridge and the town of San Antonio de Areco

    San Antonio de Areco·Town

    The pink colonial bridge over the Río Areco and the low streets of the town.

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