Argentina



 

Where to stay

Buenos Aires Estancias

Estancia El Rosario de Areco
A very old Estancia dating back to the XIX century. The owners belong to very ancient families of conquerors, patriots and pioneers and still live here. The main house was built in 1892 in a typical colonial style. The Estancia has been open to guests for the last 7 years and still breed and train Polo ponies. Activities include swimming, horse riding, horse carriage rides around the Estancia, birdwatching, resting and relaxing, golf & tennis (5 miles), poloweek (full board) and visits to San Antonio de Areco, its museums, the old church, silversmiths and other artesan shops. The Estancia offers 16 very comfortable suites, a living room, cool verandahs and a large swimming pool. The gastronomy is as fresh as the milk just milked and granny's deserts. And you will have the opportunity of enjoying the best Argentinean beef and excellent barbeques, many different salads, pasta and delicious cakes and home made deserts. There is a winery with the best Argentinean wines.

El Ombú de Areco
A historical estancia just over an hour's drive from downtown Buenos Aires, located in San Antonio de Areco, birthplace of the gaucho tradition. The Late-Colonial style mansion, built in 1880 by Lieutenant-General Pablo Riccheri, offers visitors a magnificent setting for an unforgettable stay. El Ombú offers nine spacious, modernised bedrooms (6 doubles and 3 triples), with en suite bathrooms, large windows and an interesting array of period furniture. In winter, guests enjoy the warmth of central heating in every bedroom, augmented, if desired, with the friendly glow of the gaucho's typical wood-burning salamander. The estancia's living room is now a spacious common room, in which guests can enjoy satellite TV or videos, a round of billiards, a game of chess or hand of cards. On the adjacent gallery, there is ping-pong and table football. In the cosy dining room, facing a large hearth, guests are treated to a wide selection of international or creole cuisine served with local wines. No stay will pass without at least one asado, the typical Argentinean barbeque of the world's finest beef raised free-range on the estancia.

Las Talas
Located in Lujan, 80km from Buenos Aires. Built in 1824, Los Tales is part of Argetine history. It has a rich library, spacious accommodation with personal attention, warm atmosphere, all typical of a colonial estancia. The estancia has 3 bedrooms with shared facilties and one apartment with private facilties. Activities include horse riding, swimming pool, enjoying local specialities.

Estancia El Silencio
Located in the Cañuelas District, 37 miles from Buenos Aires. Entering the estancia, riding a carriage drawn by two heavy Percheron horses, is an unforgettable experience. The road skirts cultivated fields, then runs in front of the old dairy farm that reminisces of Scandinavia, an finally approaches a short eucalyptus-lined road that leads to the solid farmhouse with its colonnaded porch. Accommodation consists of a main house with a double suite on the ground floor; one bedroom en suite, a double suite and one bedroom with private bath on the first floor. There is also a guesthouse with three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Leisure activities include horseback riding, swimming pool, tennis, hay rides in old wagons, soccer. Meals are based on barbeques, home-cooked and regional specialties and desserts.