I finally made it to the Reserva Ecológica (ecological reserve) Costanera Sur in with Biking Buenos Aires.
This was on my to-do list the entire time I lived in Buenos Aires last year. It is just one of those places that is not super-easy to get to, and it will take up an entire day to get there, walk around, and then get home.
Much better en bici!
I had the opportunity to review a tour with Biking Buenos Aires for the guide book I am writing. They offer a variety of tours, which offer a good mix of the mainstream tourist sites with some great off-the-beaten path spots.
I specifically chose the Heart of the City Tour because it included the Reserva Ecológica and a stop for lunch at a parrilla on the Costanera Sur, which is legendary for great food trucks (these are more like permanently parked food trucks).
Lucky me to find a bike tour with this lesser-visited spot.
Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur
The Reserva Ecológica definitely met my expectations.
A beautiful, quiet bit of nature just next to downtown.
And the parrilla we went to was everything I hoped it would be.
Bondiola at Parrilla Mi Sueño
This specific tour also covers San Telmo, La Boca, Puerto Madero, and Plaza de Mayo. Even though I have been to these places before, I still learned more about the history, culture, and current politics and social situation.
If you are like me and enjoy touring a city on bike, I highly recommend Biking Buenos Aires. Good equipment, great guides, creative tour itineraries, and professional owners.
I love the pics you took from this tour. Great shots!
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Thanks! It was definitely a different side of Buenos Aires.
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Now that’s a steak sandwich!
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It’s actually bondiola. I have discovered it can be just as good as the steak in BA.
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I love how sporty you are — it allows you to see so much.
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That’ amazing! Who would’ve thought there would be something like this so close to the metropolis that is BA! Very cool find!!
It only took me a year to get there after I found out about it
Great tour…certainly a different way of seeing things!
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The beach, and the FOOD is tempting!
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I had been hearing about the food trucks over by the Costanera for a while, so it was great that we stopped there too!
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That bondiola had me drooling. I just ate but I’m hungry again. Thank you for that.
I cannot edit food photos or work on food posts when I’m hungry. It’s torturous.
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Wonderful, this is the best and handiest way to get away from hustle and bustle of modern life. I always find parks very helpful for this, but an ecological reserve in the middle of the town is fantastic!
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One of the things I really love about BA.
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I love your sense of photography. The place is super cool. Bueno Aires is such a cool place to tour, I will be there one these coming vacations.
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Is this out near Puerto Madero? Or another place?
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Yep, it’s not too far from all the fancy restaurants and hotels.
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It was on my to-see list if I happen to have extra time. It looks beautiful. Maybe next time
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I kept saying next time too!
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That is one tasty looking sandwich 😉
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It was huge, but after riding around the bike all day, I devoured the whole thing.
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Wow! Love the leading lines in that photo!
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I love bike tours and nature reserves in unexpected places. Best of luck with the guide book, sounds like an exciting adventure.
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I love the city life, but I need a little nature not too far away.
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Ecotourism at its finest.
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