Gaucho culture and traditions
Areco: represents a gaucho culture, and it is a folkloric town which sings and dances, too. Here, a gallery of photographs on gaucho’s artistic expressions
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Traditional customs at ” Las Lilas” Museum
Rodolfo Ramos is one of the most meticulous observers of our traditional customs. His thoroughness to reflect places and people have transformed him into an important example of regional culture. And for San Antonio de Areco it is a honour to count with his permanent visits to this antique colonial town. This selection of works integrated the exposition “Fijando Rastros”(“Setting Tracks”), organized by Museum “Las Lilas” in Areco.
Stories about our town
Stories about our town: In the early 2000, the kiosk “Chispa”(which means “sparkle”) was the place where the kids from the school “Santa María” would buy their candies or eat a sandwich. Those who waited for the bus also made a stop at this kiosk. Now, this place has been transformed into the restaurant/bar named “La Esquina de Merti”, situated in the heart of the colonial town of San Antonio de Areco
TRADITION DAY FESTIVAL in Areco
¡The great tradition gaucho festival of Argentina, very close to Buenos Aires!
If you happen to come to Argentina you cannot miss the Tradition Festival, the oldest gaucho celebration of the Buenos Aires Province. The one which gathers the largest number of gauchos with their impressive clothing, and horses carrying astonishing silver ornaments; horse riding and games with rioplatense tack, and strings of horses spotlessly trained.
A festival without sponsors where the purity and rigor of customs and traditions of the gaucho are kept as in the old days: the elegant criollo dances, musicians with ancestral repertoires, old traditions which have never disappeared, horse riding skills, a red wine, a good barbecue (asado), long lasting guitarreadas, casual chats, the life of town people… An exceptional environment that fills arequeros (local city dwellers) with pride while the city is all decked out for the visit. This is the special moment in which the tourists’ cameras and national and international journalists compete to take the best portrait of this unique cultural event in the Argentine Republic. Don’t miss the next tradition day festival, only in San Antonio de Areco, which is about an hour and a half ride from the city of Buenos Aires. If you`re looking for hotels in Areco, check out this page.
Villa Lía: tranquility
Who hasn’t visited Villa Lía(near to San Antonio de Areco) is missing the true concept of “tranquility”. Villa Lía, so near of everything and so far in time. Take a time to travel to this small town. Check out this page of an estancia(ranch) which counts with rooms for guests.