In bike (MTB) Otamendi and Islands of the Paraná - Buenos Aires

Itinerary: Otamendi - Ciervo de los Pantanos National Park - Circuit of the rafts - Recreation Blondeau - Nueva Esperanza, Recreation the sky, Otamendi. We will cross the Paraná de las Palmas River, the Arroyo las Piedras and Canal Alem on rafts in order to reach the old Recreo Blondeau. Round trip along paths adjacent to the routes. 56 km. With optional extra 14kms to Heaven for those who still feel like it. Total 70km.

Tour known for the presence of characteristic fauna of the Paraná delta area.

Endangered protected species include the straight-billed pajonalera, the dwarf espartillero and the blackish burrito; and the swamp deer.

• Meeting in Otamendi, province of Bs As.
• We leave from Otamendi, where we will leave the vehicles in a private parking lot. As soon as we left we took the big descent through the Otamendi Hills. We pass in front of the Otamendi station in the Campana party, we will stop to listen to a little history of the place as we will border the Ciervo de los Pantanos National Park. A place where there are a large number of bird species (about 240 species detected). This landscape has been protected since the 1990s, with the Otamendi Natural Reserve project.
• Then we continue walking to Paraná de las Palmas, where we have the first raft crossing. We continue along dirt roads touring the islands and their imposing nature, about 6 km more, until the second raft, then another 6 km until the third raft. Finally we travel another 5 km to the Blondeau playground. There, a picnic lunch awaits us by the river.
• Lunch (Blondeau recreation) - Around noon we arrive at the place, whose construction dates back to 1922 and of French origin at the junction of the Carabelas River and Canal Além. The Ramos Generales store still works where the inhabitants make their purchases. This year 2020, he turned 10 years old. And it is served by its 2nd generation.
• We continue to socialize with our fellow adventurers or simply move away to, alone, fill ourselves with a little more silence and fresh air. After lunch we start the return, we will visit the town of Nueva Esperanza, where we will have a new crossing of rafts. Here we have the possibility of pedaling back and forth to a campsite in the area to add more km to the route and enjoy the island atmosphere. After a break.
• Return to Otamendi, making all the raft crossings, and finally arriving at the last slope of the ravines from where the Parana de las Palmas river used to come, we will visit the moto cross circuit, and we will finish our tour.