Saturday, 28 June 2014

Super walk at Ecological Reserve Costanera Sur, Buenos Aires

This nature reserve is very small but located at the edge of the city between the modern Madero district and the Atlantic Ocean. At the southern entrance you see the Nereids Fountain. The large grass fields you see on the pictures are in fact lakes. The water is however not visible due to the dense grasslands. A bit like some parts of the Everglades.

Costanera Sur has a big variety of plants, flowers and birds. We met many bird-watchers and people jogging which seems to be a popular activity. It is certainly a better place to do sports than the hectic city center of Buenos Aires.

On our walk we felt completely relaxed, away from the city. Occasionally you are reminded how close the skyscrapers are when a few trees make place for an open space. An ideal location to make a few pictures and the nature reserve looks very safe.

Dit beschermd natuurgebied is heel klein en gelegen aan de rand van de stad tussen de moderne Madero wijk en de Atlantische Oceaan. Bij de zuidelijke ingang zie je de Nereids Fontein. De grote grasvelden op de foto's zijn in feite meren. Het water is echter niet zichtbaar vanwege het dicht begroeide riet. Dit is vergelijkbaar met sommige delen van de Everglades.

Costanera Sur bevat een grote verscheidenheid aan planten, bloemen en vogels. Hier zagen we veel bird-watchers en joggers, wat er heel populair is. Het is ontegensprekelijk een betere locatie om aan sport te doen dan het chaotische stadscentrum van Buenos Aires. 

Op onze wandeling kwamen we volledig tot rust, even weg uit de stad. Af en toe werden we herinnerd hoe dicht we wel waren als we door de bomen de wolkenkrabbers zagen. Een ideale plaats om foto's te trekken en het natuurgebied lijkt ons heel veilig. 
 
Nereids Fountain Buenos Aires

Ecological Reserve Costanera Sur Buenos Aires

Ecological Reserve Costanera Sur Buenos Aires

Ecological Reserve Costanera Sur Buenos Aires

Ecological Reserve Costanera Sur Buenos Aires

Ecological Reserve Costanera Sur Buenos Aires

Ecological Reserve Costanera Sur Buenos Aires

Ecological Reserve Costanera Sur Buenos Aires

Ecological Reserve Costanera Sur Buenos Aires

Ecological Reserve Costanera Sur Buenos Aires

Ecological Reserve Costanera Sur Buenos Aires

Ecological Reserve Costanera Sur Buenos Aires

Ecological Reserve Costanera Sur Buenos Aires

Ecological Reserve Costanera Sur Buenos Aires

Ecological Reserve Costanera Sur Buenos Aires

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16 comments:

  1. nice...love places like this near the city because we need that shot of nature...we are taking my boys on their first trip to NYC...and the High Line is a Park they made out of the old above ground trainway...def plan on walking it with them...

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  2. My comment disappeared! I will try again. I would love to walk through there. It looks very similar to New York's Central Park.

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  3. Wonderful photos of the nature in this part of the world. Great !
    Best regards, Synnöve

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  4. fraaie foto's uit dit bijzonder natuurgebied

    prettig weekend samen

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  5. it looks like a nice place to get away from the city hustle and bustle.

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  6. Wat een verscheidenheid aan flora en fauna. Prachtige foto's!

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  7. A beautiful place, your images are wonderful!! I prefer a smaller venue, it is sometimes easier to enjoy and not so overwhelming!!

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  8. A beautiful series of pictures.

    I like these greens. and the bird.

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  9. Beautiful views. Nice to walk in nature, wich is very different than the own one.
    Have a happy weekend.

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  10. Hello Filip,
    what a great series of pictures. Sometimes I remember my vacation at Lanzarote(Kanaren)! ;-)
    Wish you a nice Sunday
    moni

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  11. De superbes photos!! c'est très beau!!! Bisoussssss

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  12. You show two angles on beauty. Nature and man's glass structures.

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  13. Lovely to view. I see pampas grass, I do like that but it's banned down here because it gets into our bush.

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  14. prachtig natuurgebied om even bij te komen. Groetjes, Dietmut

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