Santa Fe (Argentina) - Santa Fe (Argentina)

The city of Santa Fe is the capital of the homonymous province, is located on the Argentine coast and is one of the destinations to discover that offers Argentina.

Context

Santa Fe is one of the first urbanizations of the Río de la Plata. Founded in 1573 by Juan de Garay, it was thought as a city that facilitated commerce and communication in the region. The city was also the scene of fundamental chapters of Argentine history, such as the sanction of the National Constitution of 1853 and its successive reforms. Its more than 400 years of history condense fundamental values ​​for the life of the country: Democracy, Federalism and the Republic.

Its status as a city-port and provincial capital has given it an economic and social life in permanent dialogue between cultural traditions and innovative trends, which today can be enjoyed in its streets and museums.

Due to its strategic location, infrastructure and services, friendly scale as a host city, the presence of three National Universities and research centers that make it a scientific-technological pole, the city has developed its potential as a host city for events.

The infrastructure and tourist services of the city are an important attraction in relation to meeting tourism. Santa Fe has 206 rooms and lounges with a total of 118,602 simultaneous seats; 2 convention centers; 3,350 hotel beds; more than 120 bars and 40 pubs and clubs. In addition, the city integrates a wide metropolitan area that makes it possible to give the necessary coverage to larger events.

To get

The city is integrated into a wide network of communication routes that connects it with the entire country and neighboring countries. You can arrive by air at the Sauce Viejo airport, only 15 km away. From the center of the city. By land and through the highway, the city connects with rosary beads Y Buenos Aires; and through modern highways you can easily reach San Francisco (Cordoba) and to the city of Parana. Several national and provincial routes allow easy access to other provinces and neighboring countries.

Getting to Santa Fe by river is also possible, since the city has moorings for private boats that passengers arriving by this route can use.

Watch

In the Historic Center of the city, the baroque-colonial architecture is evident, which acquired unique characteristics in this area given the confluence of different worldviews: the European, the autochthonous and the African communities. Surrounded by rivers, streams and lagoons, Santa Fe is a city with natural attractions that surprise in the urban fabric or are very close to the city.Large parks with inland lakes, extensive beaches on the coastline and unspoiled island landscapes make the city an ideal place for nature lovers, who It stretches north in a lush coastal corridor. Soccer is felt throughout the city with the enthusiasm that Colón and Unión spread; local clubs that compete in the Argentine first division. In addition, every year, Santa Fe prepares for the Santa Fe - Coronda International Open Water Marathon and for the only night motorsport race on the TC2000 street circuit.The city hosted the 2010 Rugby Youth World Cup, the Copa América de Fútbol in 2011 and regularly holds international level tournaments.

Do

Day or night, the activity does not stop in Santa Fe. Important shopping centers, shopping malls, fairs and activities to do outdoors make up the recreational offer of the city. At night, a large number of restaurants and bars welcome tourists to taste the traditional smoothie or the typical alfajores and enjoy excellent quality dishes from both the river and the countryside. The casino, pubs and dance clubs complete the city's nightlife attractions.

Urban walks

• Path of the Constitution
It allows to know the history of the signing of the Argentine National Constitution.
Departures: Plaza 25 de Mayo.
Info: 54 0342 - 4574123
• Paseo Boulevard
Walk through railway history and the beginnings of Barrio Candioti and Boulevard Gálvez.
Departures: Belgrano Station.
Info: 54 0342 - 4574123
• Colonial Santa Fe
Self-guided tour to relive the history of the beginnings of Santa Fe and its transfer to the current site.
Info: 54 0342 - 4574123
Nautical walks
• Boteros de Alto Verde
Baqueanos travel the island area in small boats. Photographic safaris and fishing.
Info: 54 0342 - 156-319917 / 54 0342 - 155-026656
• Coastline catamaran
Tour the island landscapes along the great rivers in a modern boat. Dam 1, Port of Santa Fe.
Info: 54 0342 - 4564381 / [email protected]

Nature walks

• La Esmeralda Farm
Observation of native and endangered fauna.
Av. Aristóbulo del Valle 8700
Info: 54 0342 - 4696001
• University City Ecological Reserve
Visit to a typical coastal natural environment.
Avda. Costanera Este S / N
Info: 54 0342 - 4977430
[email protected]
• Municipal Botanical Garden
Observation of native flora.
Avda. Gorritti at 3800
Info: 54 0342 - 4578405/3405
• Coastal tourist corridor
The coastal landscape is of indisputable value. Santa Fe integrates, together with other municipalities and communes, a privileged walk to get to know the flora and fauna of the region, taste delicious fish, go for sport fishing or simply enjoy a quiet walk along the coastal waters.
Other sites of interest
• Santa Fe Brewery Polo
It has its own museum and is today one of the most modern industrial plants in South America, which can be accessed through guided tours. Calchines 1401.
Info: 54 0342 - 4502234/2237 - 0800 888 8283
• Space Observer Center
Through telescopes and audiovisual material you can see the moon, planets and stars.
Avda. Alte. Brown 4998
Info: 54 0342 - 155-001636 / [email protected]

external links

• Wikipedia has an article on Santa Fe.w: City of Santa Fe (Argentina)
• Wikimedia Commons houses multimedia content about Santa Fe. Commons