Santa Fe City is situated between two rivers, one being a branch of the most important river in Argentina called Río Parana. The river actually comes all the way down from Brazil and Paraguay (under a few different names) and empties out into the Atlantic Ocean. The Santa Fe riverside (or as they say in Spanish, the costanera) is quite prominent. We spend plenty of time there whether it’s for drinking maté in the grass or having a jog along the river walk.
The rivers also cause the climate to be much more humid. When I first arrived in Argentina the river level was quite high, although not as much as previous years. It’s taken out the hanging bridge that crosses it one before. Now it’s gone down enough that you can see the beach of the Santa Fe riverside. The murky water doesn’t prevent people from swimming, and activities such as windsurfing, paragliding, and boating are a common sight.
Due to safety concerns, I don’t normally take my camera out of the house, which is why I don’t have any photos on here of friends and why I’m currently struggling to write more blog posts. In the future I’m going to try to take it to more events.
Do you think you would like living near the Santa Fe riverside?
Don’t miss this travel guide for first-time visitors to Argentina.
Jarek
Quite wonderful images.
Johanna Bradley
The lighthouse with the rainbow is an outstanding shot, and I love your lapping water too. Good luck with your year ahead! 🙂
Rajlakshmi
Oh the rainbow is absolutely fabulous!! gorgeous captures 🙂
Teresa Kindred
Love the photos!
Molly
That rainbow picture is absolutely magical
mollyxxx
Photo(Geo)grapher
Very nice and picturesque place. Great photos 🙂
Libby Heily
Wonderful pics. Is maté short for yerba maté?
Corinne
Sarah, Stunning photos as always. Yes, I could live there. I love the colors of the sunrise and all the gorgeous water. Lovely.
Lexa Cain
Love the photos, especially of the river walk and the rather creepy house behind the fence. It’s hard to imagine people living on the long, narrow islands out there. I’m sorry there are safety concerns abut your camera, but you’re being very smart and prudent about it. No sense inviting trouble.
Lisa
I just love your photo of the water splashing against the bar — it’s awesome!
Paul F. Pietrangelo
Great photos Sarah. I loved the rainbow one. I’m happy that you are enjoying yourself in the area. See ya
Cruisin Paul
Stephanie
WOW! Your photographs are absolutely amazing! The one of the boat ramp is just breathtaking. It sounds like an incredible place to be living.
Stephanie
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Alex J. Cavanaugh
Some beautiful photos. Like the lighthouse one. That’s a really big river.
Kim Miller
Wow it is beautiful there!
Serenia from Squidoo
Those are lovely photos. I’m wondering if Sarah watched or saw any of the Olympics from Rio while she is in Argentina? I hear NZ did pretty well in the medals dept, and of course the USA were at the top of the table – as always.
Sandra Nachlinger
That river is really wide, isn’t it? I enjoyed your beautiful pictures. Excellent photography!
Comedy Plus
Great shots Sarah. You’re really an excellent photographer. I’m guessing your parents are most proud.
Have a fabulous day. 🙂