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SAN ISIDRO
General Information
It is
located 20 kms. from Buenos Aires; More and more tourists are visiting
this area with beautiful trees, exuberant gardens, cliffs close to the
River, Museums and Country Estates, commercial districts and excellent
restaurants.
Brief Historical Outline
The
first inhabitants were the Guarani Indians whose main activities were
agriculture, fishing and hunting. Founder Don Juan de Garay distributed
lands of the so-called “Pago de la Costa” or “Monte Grande”, situated in
The Santisima Trinidad city, the current space occupied by San Isidro.
A
Basque Captain, Domingo de Acassuso bought land here and commissioned
the building of a chapel and the creation of a chaplaincy under the
protection of San Isidro Labrador, who was the saint patron of his
family in Spain. There was nothing left of the original chapel built in
1707 but the grounds are today occupied by the cathedral.
With
the passing of the years the area became popular with the Porteño
aristocracy who started building their villas here surrounded by huge
gardens and gave San Isidro the particular air it still has despite
modern changes. San Isidro has at present over 300,000 inhabitants and
is formed by the localities of Acassuso, Beccar, Boulogne, Martinez, San
Isidro and Villa Adelina.
Tourism in San Isidro
Ribera Park
 These
public spaces close to the River Plate gives visitors the chance to
enjoy quietness and appreciate the immensity of the River, has wooden
amusements for children, plaza benches and parking space. Location: On
the shore of the River.
Villa
Ocampo
 This
three-storey house covering 11,200 sq mts was built by engineer Manuel
Ocampo, father of famous writer Victoria. It was finished in 1891 and
donated to UNESCO by Victoria Ocampo who dies 27 January 1979. The house
was declared national Historical Monument in 1997.
Location: 1811, Elortondo Street.
Club
Hipico del Norte
 This
equestrian institution has been here for the last 60 years occupying 3
hectares of tree-lined grounds and 20,000 sq mts of tracks, cafes,
changing rooms and parking lot. The equestrian school stands out because
instructors use revolutionary enjoyment methods to teach and also
because of the quality and domesticity of the horses. Children, youth
and everyone in general can enter this fantastic world and be in harmony
with nature.
Location: 1305, A. Rolon Avenue.
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