The Best of Tigre

There's nothing to do at La Becasina. And that's exactly the point. Arrive at this gloriously remote delta getaway by motorboat - included in the overnight package - and step into the treehouse-like complex, a series of private cabins set on...

To get from point A to B on the river delta, you'll need to board a water taxi. These polished wood boats cruise the canals day and night, dropping passengers off and picking them up at rental houses, cabin complexes and restaurants along the way....

Even if you have no interest in getting on a boat or exploring the wilder, less inhabited sections of the river delta, you can still enjoy water views and a do-it-yourself picnic. On arriving in Tigre, head for the Puerto de Frutos - a bustling...

There's a green one and a pink one, and a blue one and a yellow one - but they're not made out of ticky tacky, and they don't all look the same. Break out your camera: whatever kind of transportation you're taking in the delta, you're bound to see...

In the remote reaches of the delta, the river is relatively clean: but closer to the port, where the canals see plenty of motorboat traffic, you probably won't want to dip a toe in the oil-slicked waters. That's why so many locals come to Tigre...

Wonder where all the locals are going as they load their suitcases and groceries onto the river taxis? They're on their way to get away from it all. Tigre's banks are lined with rental cottages and cabin complexes, many offering swimming pools and...

In the delta, river taxis take you where you need to go - and larger river ferries, departing from the Puerto de Frutos and the main harbor, take visitors on more leisurely delta cruises. Buy your ticket and climb aboard - note that many ferries...

Though many travelers visit the Tigre river delta on a day trip from Buenos Aires, it's also an ideal place to get away for an overnight. Nothing to do but read, relax, drink mate, or go for a paddle on the network of calm waterways — it's the...