Nestled in lush farmlands, San Antonio de Areco is probably the prettiest town in the pampas. An easy drive from the capital, it welcomes many daytripping porteños (people from Buenos Aires), who come for the peaceful atmosphere and the picturesque colonial streets. The town dates from the early 18th century and to this day it preserves a great deal of the criollo and gaucho traditions, especially among its artisans, who produce very fine silverwork and saddlery. By day, men don the traditional boina (a kind of gaucho beret), while in the evenings locals head to the peña, a party with folk music and dancing. Gauchos from all over the pampas show up for November’s Día de la Tradición where you can catch them and their horses strutting the cobbled streets in all their finery.
San Antonio de Areco’s compact center and quiet streets are very walkable. Around the Plaza Ruiz de Arellano, named in honor of the town’s founding estanciero (estancia owner), are several historic buildings, including the iglesia parroquial (parish church) and the Casa de los Martínez (site of the main house of the original Ruiz de Arellano estancia).
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