Capital city of Santa Fe Province, Argentina
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Santa Fe is the capital city of the eponymous province in Argentina. Its riverside bars and nightclubs, chic restaurants, the beauty of the landscape, and the various attractions that tourists enjoy make this a popular region in which to spend holidays. Visitors also come for hunting, fishing, excursions, walks by the river, practising water sports on the River Paraná (18 km away via Nº168 National Road), visiting the Space Observation Centre or the Zoo- Experimental Station of "La Esmeralda" Farm.
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In this park, you'll find a microcosm of local history in the form of the Templo y Convento San Francisco, Franciscan in nature c. 1688; the Museo Histórico Provincial de Santa Fe; and the Ethnographic Museum Colonial Juan de Garay, with excavated findings from the original Santa Fe settlement, among other things. You can also potentially see some exhibits about Pope Francis at the Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepción next door, where he went to school from 1964-1965.
Here is a place to see some various works of art.
Describes the story of the formation of the Argentinian Constitution that consummated here, in an interactive way, with some nice emblematic sculpture along the riverfront outside.
House museum of a former Argentinian brigadier general.
Natural history museum; great if you are wanting to see loads of taxidermy on display, but a very detailed coverage on the subject nonetheless.
Possibly the landmark that most defines Santa Fe aside from the river, this suspension bridge can be fun to walk or drive over. Also, on the western embankment sits the Brigadier Estanislao López Monument, with the general on horseback, along with a long river walk, the Costanera Santa Fe.
This could be a fun little plaza just for experiencing daily Argentinian life in this city. Plus it is well visited and safer than some of the other outdoor locations.
This old locomotive workshop building in the shape of a rotunda has some architectural flair.
In case you are into Catholic churches dealing with the Guadalupe theme.
A place where you can throw some money away.
This location offers short boat ride tours enabling you to appreciate Santa Fe from the water as well as Laguna Setabal itself. Contact info is a little lacking.
It's like the closest thing to a beach in these parts, and it's along the Rio Santa Fe. But don't let it sound disappointing, as the sand is decent and it has Santa Fe's impressive suspension bridge in the foreground.
Some fun hiking paths here in the bottomlands of the Rio Santa Fe.
Enjoy a beer and some appetizing food at this courtyard attached to the local brewery.
Small hotel in an historic building along one of the main boulevards.
A playful conversion of Santa Fe's historical grain silos into one of its most premier lodging accommodations. This establishment features a rooftop pool, indoor hot tub, river and city views, restaurant/bar, free breakfast, and casino.
This one is good if you like sleek steel and glass engineering feats, or want to be within walking distance of the "beach".
Contemporary shopping mall uniquely situated on the harbor jetty, featuring a theater and restaurants like Johnny B Good in addition to the requisite stores.
From Buenos Aires (Retiro) there are plenty of bus companies that will take you there. Some of them are FlechaBus, Basa and Pulqui. The trip is 6 hours long or a bit less, so many people travel by night.
Read in the guideBeing a middle size town, avid pedestrians are to have a good time in Santa Fe.
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