Magdalena Partido: Nature, History and Culture

Magdalena Partido brings together nature, local history and religious tours, as well as a recreational area. When planning your trip, it is worth distinguishing between these highlights: they include both natural habitats and outdoor activities, as well as museums, historic buildings and religious sites.

Nature and Activities

Atalaya lies within the boundaries of the Costero del Sur UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. At Estancia El Destino in Magdalena Partido, there are beachfront areas, riverside forests, flooded wetlands, grasslands and Tala forests with high biodiversity value. The natural landscapes therefore range from open areas and wetlands to different types of forest.

At El Destino, you can go hiking and horseback riding. There is also a Casa Museo, which tells the story of the place. The “Naturaleza Pura” tour offers opportunities for birdwatching in Magdalena Partido and includes photographic safaris and walks through gallery forests and landscapes with native fauna. You can experience it in Magdalena, Bavio and Atalaya. Birdwatching, photography and walks each offer a different focus within the nature theme.

History and Culture

In Magdalena, the Museo Histórico Regional Municipal preserves the historical and cultural heritage of Magdalena Partido through objects, eyewitness accounts, documents and photographs. The collection includes furniture and tools from the saladeros of Atalaya. Personal accounts and documents are thus displayed alongside tangible objects associated with the saladeros.

The Teatro Español in Magdalena was founded in 1889 by the Sociedad Española de Socorros Mutuos. The “Historia y Cultura” tour highlights the Teatro Español and also includes the ruins of old saladeros along the riverbank. The tour therefore connects two distinct historical points of interest: the founding of the theater and the remains of the saladeros.

The “Turismo Religioso” tour invites visitors to explore the Parroquia Santa María Magdalena and includes historic rural chapels. You can experience it in Magdalena, Bavio and Atalaya. Its focus is on religious buildings and chapels in rural areas—a different perspective from that of the “Historia y Cultura” tour.

Recreation at Circuito del Lago

Circuito del Lago in Magdalena is a landscaped, twelve-hectare recreational area. It includes a five-hectare body of water. This designated recreational area adds its own distinct setting to the nature and culture themes of the tours. The body of water covers just under half of the area.

When looking for a hotel in Magdalena Partido, you can start by deciding whether nature observation and outdoor activities, local history or religious tours will shape your stay.

Discover more destinations: Atalaya, Almirante Brown Partido, General Juan Madariaga, Coronel Suárez, Ituzaingó Partido, General Belgrano, Navarro Partido, Mar Chiquita.

For the broader travel overview: Buenos Aires.