Central Region

The Pampas plains are amongst the richest areas in Argentina. They have the magic of wide-open spaces with an unlimited horizon, and they are the land of the gauchos, traditional Argentine country men.
The estancias (ranches) in the Argentine Pampas are remarkable because of their varied architecture. They were built in widely differing styles such as colonial Hispanic-American, English Tudor, and classic French. Many of them have been transformed into tourist accommodations. Towards the Northwest of these plains are the Sierras of Córdoba. The highest peak, Mount Champaquí, towers some 2,790 meters above its surroundings. Its fertile valleys contrast with deserts and salt pans, a particularly appealing landscape. Towards the North, scattered chapels and “estancias” begin to appear. These constructions date back to the 17th and 18th centuries, and many of them are a Jesuit legacy.

Provinces: Córdoba, Santa Fe, Buenos Aires

Activities in the Central region

Stay at the countryside and live with their people
Enjoy a stay in one of the “estancias”, elegant residences in British or French colonial style, built by great landowners and converted into comfortable accommodations.
Typical Argentinean farming tasks continue to be carried out in these “estancias”: cattle herding and branding, horse breaking, etc. Visitors take part in the preparation of the typical barbecue and also have a wide choice of sports and recreation activities (horseback riding, polo, golf, hunting, fishing and nature observation).

Fiestas and Fairs
San Antonio de Areco celebrates its Fiesta de la Tradición on November 10th, and Buenos Aires holds the Sociedad Rural (Country Society) annual fair every year during the months of July and August, with multiple activities and the best Argentinean cattle.

Adventure Tourism
Go mountaineering, trekking, and horseback riding on the Sierras of Córdoba, Tandil and Ventana in Buenos Aires. You can also enjoy light aircraft flights, paragliding, gliding and air balloon rides.

Sports and leisure
Sailing, canoeing, rowing, speedboats, water skiing and windsurfing. Big and small game hunting in many places.
Golf courses, race tracks, shows, and casinos in the main holiday resorts.

Sport Fishing
Excellent trout fishing grounds abound in the streams around Villa General Belgrano, Pampa de Achala, Quebrada del Condorito and Panaholma river, all of them teeming with brook trout. Although the rainbow trout is the most common species in this area, brown trout as well as salmon – which prefer brooks and tributary streams rather than lakes – have been recently introduced. The fishing season runs from October to May. On the shores of San Nicolás, Ramallo, San Pedro and Baradero districts, rivers and creeks forming the Delta are home to a rich variety of freshwater fishes. Season: year round, but best in the summer. Sport fishing in the Paraná, in lagoons such as Chascomús, Lobos, Gómez and El Carpincho (Junín), and on the Atlantic coast.