Tranquil, quaint and slow-paced, Buenos Aires’ favorite day-trip destination Tigre pulls in 80,000 tourists every weekend. Here are the main attractions in the town of Tigre: Tigre Town Attractions The Puerto de frutos (Fruit Port) is a large riverside market and attracts DIY fanatics from afar for its mix of handcrafted furniture, candlesticks and flowerpots. […]
How to Get to Tigre from Buenos Aires
There are two trains, a couple of buses and a commuter boat that go to Tigre from Buenos Aires. • Mitre Train The most economical way to get to Tigre from Buenos Aires is via the Linea Mitre train. This train begins at Retiro station. This line has a new viaduct which has cut travel […]
Tigre’s Delta — Island Architecture, Film & Eco-Projects
Tigre town and the River Delta’s islands are no longer just an enclave for the well-to-do. Today, small wooden shacks, modern ecological homes and elaborate grand mansions all lie incongruously together on Tigre’s islands, which stretch over 8,700 sq. kilometers. Many of the houses are ‘dream homes’ thought up by their owners and the result […]
