South America cruise/Iguassu Falls - #2 - February 23 to April 2nd /2018...

On Sunday, February 25^th, we had booked a tour through Viatour – Gaucho Day Tour Ranch in San Antonio de Areco -  $170 – about 2 hours away.  Viatour picked us up at the hotel about 8:30 am and the smaller bus was about three quarters full. 
   

After a comfort stop, with a camera proud parrot, we came to the town of San Antonia de Areco. First, we went to a Silversmiths, including touring his museum right next to his shop.  Very interesting…

Then, across the Town Square, there was a Church to tour  (The Pope is from Argentine – there was a picture of him) and also an old Gaucho bar.

We arrived at the Ranch around 11am.  You were taken into their barbeque house – very hot, and then looked around the yard.  Wine and empanadas were served to us and then we went for a carriage ride for about 40 minutes.  You could also take a horseback ride, but only at a walk.  Soybeans grow here.   

At lunchtime, there was a horse show, and a horse whisperer.  Lunch was barbeque and different salads, with wine.   A very relaxing day…  then back on the bus and return to the Brick Hotel (Tip $5).

For dinner, we went to Piegara, about two blocks from the hotel.  I had Argentine beef and spinach stuffed ravioli - we found the beef chewy – with a glass of wine, and there is a 25% tip advertised with the menu, so quite an expensive dinner ($50).




Photos belong to Phil Bianco