Puerto Madero
Puerto Madero, also known within the urban planning community as the Puerto Madero Waterfront, is a barrio (district) of the Argentine capital at Buenos Aires CBD, occupying a significant portion of the Río de la Plata riverbank and representing the latest architectural trends in the city of Buenos Aires.
Puerto Madero is a revamped dockside area. Its converted redbrick buildings contain upscale steakhouses popular with tourists and business lunchers. Sleek skyscrapers house multinational corporations and high-value apartments. Trails loop around several lakes at the wildlife-rich Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve, which draws families and joggers. Spanning the docks, Puente de la Mujer is a graceful suspension bridge.
International Winter Swimming Festival Argentina
Puerto Madero is site of Matías Ola's 2014 International Winter Swimming Festival Argentina (Festival Internacional de Natación de Invierno en Argentina), a nominee for the 2014 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year. The Winter Swimming Ski Portillo Chile held in the Andes Mountains in Argentina is a series of 3 high-altitude swims.
