Tigre

Tigre lies about 20km northwest of Capital Federal at the beginning of the Parana Delta. The name tigre is Spanish for tiger, but it is used in a romantic poetic way to describe the Jaguars who inhabited this region until the early 20th century. The town of Tigre sits on an island surrounded by 3 rivers - the rio Lujan, the rio Reconquista and the rio Tigre. During the early 20the century this town was the weekend getaway for the rich and the famous from Buenos Aires City, back then life revolved around events at the Tigre Club, home to Argentina's first casino. There are many rowing clubs and fantastic mansions in the town. We spent the afternoon in the Naval Museum, which was so interesting. It has a brilliant collection of all thing maritime, including one Fitzroy's journals from the Beagle. There is also a good documentation about the recent war on the Malvinas (the Faulklands). After all that walking we were in need of a caffeine boost and took a coffee in a lovely restaurant overlooking the river and the it was time to head back to the city...