The Tigre in Parana Delta boat tour reminded me of our cruise to the Thousand Islands in between USA and Canada in 2017 (Read here). However, this is far from the grandeur and enormity that the Thousand Islands offers.
The cruise did have some similarity to our previous cruise at Mandurah Canal (Read here). However, unlike cruising in crystal clear sea water in Mandurah Canal; the boat at Parana Delta cruises along narrow and constantly brownish waterways of the estuary of the Parana River.
Over the years, islands and land mass were formed by silt brought down from upstream of the river. The cruise basically is to showcase some of the man-made structures and assets put up on either sides of the estuary by the land owners. There are houses, hut complexes, beaches, rowing clubs, nautical nurseries, small shipyards and weekend houses. There are also some grand old buildings built at the old era of Buenos Aires and even a small China town.
The cruise did have some similarity to our previous cruise at Mandurah Canal (Read here). However, unlike cruising in crystal clear sea water in Mandurah Canal; the boat at Parana Delta cruises along narrow and constantly brownish waterways of the estuary of the Parana River.
Over the years, islands and land mass were formed by silt brought down from upstream of the river. The cruise basically is to showcase some of the man-made structures and assets put up on either sides of the estuary by the land owners. There are houses, hut complexes, beaches, rowing clubs, nautical nurseries, small shipyards and weekend houses. There are also some grand old buildings built at the old era of Buenos Aires and even a small China town.
Since these properties are built on soft soil carried down from upstream of the river, shore or bank protection is a major maintenance expense.
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The Sarmiento House caged in glass is a National Historical Monument, once the residence of Domingo Sarmiento, the 7th President of Argentine.
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