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City in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
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San Antonio de Areco is a town on the Areco River, 113 km (70 mi) northwest of Buenos Aires, on the riverside of Arroyo Areco.
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Museum celebrating the life of folk and humorist Argentine artist Florencio Molina Campos (1891-1959). The exhibition includes paintings, advertisement posters and personal artefacts. Every hour on the half-hour between 10.30am and 5.30pm, life-sized sculptures recreate episodes from the life of Don Tiléforo, a fictional character from Campos' stories.
Stage horse carriage tours of the city centre are available, but previous reservations are usually required.
Rowing supervised by bilingual instructors, available for both individuals or groups.
Traditional gaucho fair with lunch, tea, horse rides, Indian horse taming demonstrations, music and dancing.
You can combine a morning tour of San Antonio de Areco with an afternoon horseback ride/intro to gaucho culture with Areco Tradicion Turismo who will pick you up from your hotel in Buenos Aires or some such logistical arrangement.
A historic building made into a hotel.
By car
San Antonio de Areco is accessible by car from Buenos Aires along National Route 8.
The city centre is compact and can be easily covered on foot, but there are also several radio taxi companies available for hire if one wishes to explore the nearby ranches.
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