Bahía Blanca ria
Enjoy water sports in a unique spot for the preservation of shore birds in the southern hemisphere.
Do you enjoy water sports? Do you dare go kayaking and wind sailing? Go rowing around the Zuraitas, Bermejo, Trinidad, Embudo, Wood and Ariadna islands. Tour their neighboring islets. Sail along the Embudo and Bermejo channels. Live in harmony with the landscape of this wetland with geographic and biological features that make it unique. Enjoy a place aimed at the preservation of migratory shore birds, where over 210,000 hectares of wild nature are waiting for you.
Open up your eyes to watch the water wildlife: La Plata dolphins and Gray’s beaked whales. Seagulls that catch fish as they fly or dive in. Flocks of black skimmers flying over the water and leaving trails with their beaks when they search for food. Herons and flamingos. Cormorants and larks. Penguins and sea lions. And on the land, guanacos and cougars, foxes and rheas, rabbits and wild pigs, hares and deer. A world of adventure and nature for you.
Geographic location: Bahía Blanca, Bahía Falsa and Bahía Verde Natural Reserve, 15 km from the city of Bahía Blanca in the Province of Buenos Aires.
How to get there: by air, to Comandante Espora Airport in the city of Bahía Blanca. By land, via various bus lines or by car via Ruta Nacional 3.
Area: 300,000 hectares. Altitude: 20 meters above sea level.
Climate: warm and humid.
Recommended length of stay: 2 to 4 days.
Recommended clothing: light-colored clothes, rainboots, a hat, sunscreen, insect repellent. Appropriate footwear for the various activities to do. Waterproof clothes for water sports.
What to do: kayaking, wind sailing, bird watching, catch-and-release fishing, hiking and photography.
Tips: visits can be made all year round. For bird watching, check the time when the various species migrate.