Ribera Norte... Where is it?
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This page is part of the Ribera Norte nature reserve website - Acassuso, San Isidro, northern suburbs of Buenos Aires, Argentina

How does one get to Ribera Norte nature reserve?

The reserve is in Acassuso, in the northern suburbs of Greater Buenos Aires. The address is:
La Ribera al 400 (ex Av. El Fomentista),
(between López y Planes y Los Álamos streets
This corresponds with Av. del Libertador approx. 15,400 block

(borough of) San Isidro, Buenos Aires
province
Telephone: (54) (011) 4747-6179

Here are two maps you can use:

GENERAL PLAN

Map 1 shows the location of Ribera Norte with respect to BA city

CLOSER IN

Map 2 shows the last stretch to get to the reserve

You can get to Ribera Norte by various means:

By car: Drive to Acassuso along Av. del Libertador avenue. Turn towards river at Perú street. The road will take you down the embankment. Cross the Tren de la Costa railway line (just alongside "Barrancas" station). Turn left and follow railway line for some 300 meters. At first opportunity turn right (Almafuerte street). Some 50 meters ahead this street ends at La Ribera (ex Av. El Fomentista) street. Turn left and do 150 meters. Note the elevated earth dyke on your right. The reserve begins just on the side of it. You will reach the gates and see the large wooden signpost (photo below).

Parking: Just leave your car on the side of the road. Its best to lock it.

By train:
Option 1:
Tren de la Costa railway until Barrancas station. From there its a 5 to 10 minutes walk (see Map 2).

If you are in BA you will have to first connect to the Tren de la Costa terminal. For this you can take a train from Retiro station in downtown BA. Enter the large Mitre railway station building (closest to Plaza San Martin). This system of railway lines, formerly known together as the "Mitre line", is now run by a privatised company, TBA. Trains leave from this terminal to various destinations, so make sure you take the proper train: it should be indicated as going to "Bartolomé Mitre" station, as indicated by the signpost on the platform. Colloquially known as the train going to "Mitre" (pronounced Me-tray). But beware of confusions since, strictly speaking, all destinations from this terminal are part of the (old) Mitre system! Stay on the train till the end, about 30 minutes ride to Bartolomé Mitre station. Get off the train and cross Maipú avenue. It is advisable here to cross using the mechanical escalators and bridge, which will take you right into the Tren de la Costa terminal. Buy your fare and get on the first train. Travelling time to Barrancas station should be about 10 minutes.

Option 2:
Take the train to Acassuso station of the Retiro-Tigre line. (See instructions above, but this time take train marked to TIGRE, which usually depart from lanes 1 or 2). Get off at Acassuso station (about 35 minutes ride). Locate Peru street (railway crossing next to the station) and walk to the reserve (approx. 15 to 20 blocks). Or you can take a cab at the railway station.

By bus ("colectivo")
:

Lines 437 or 168
If you take line 168 get off on block numbered 15,400 of Libertador avenue and walk down López y Planes street.


By bicycle : A pleasant and interesting way to get to Ribera Norte is along the pedestrian/bicycle track that runs alongside the Tren de la Costa line starting at Paraná street. This will take you to Barrancas station. From here follow map.
At the reserve the is a convenient place were you can safely leave your bicycle

Entrance signpost

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