Port Pathway
Ingeniero White is a town with a rich history of immigration and port activity. You can enjoy diverse cultural expressions, such as tango and canzonettas, the impressive harbor facilities, the large ships carrying cereals and containers, and the delicious port cuisine. You can also admire unique architecture, like the sheet metal and wood houses, the art deco style, and the contrast between the chimneys and the petrochemical industry. The natural beauty of the town can also be appreciated by observing the seagulls that feed on crabs, the Franciscana dolphins that swim in the bay, and the popular festivities that celebrate the traditions of the people.
The road to the ports allows you to visit Bahia Blanca Estuary and to get to know its immigrant community. Ingeniero White is the home of the first deep-water autonomous port of the country.
TEATRO DE INGENIERO WHITE | INGENIERO WHITE THEATRE |3619 San Martín Ave.
In 1925, the Italian Society of Mutual Aid Society constructed the former building of the Theatre. Later, it was rebuilt and worth it by the people in 1955. Since its foundation, Ingeniero White’s community and different social and sports institutions have used the theater as a meeting point.
Sponsored by the singer Abel Pintos, it became a space dedicated to culture, for several national and regional well-known artists and musicians.
ANFITEATRO “TULIO ANGELOZZI”| “TULIO ANGELOZZI” AMPHITHEATRE | 3700 Guillermo Torres Ave.
Locals enjoy this iconic open space, which is ideal to gather and develop cultural and artistic activities. It is located where the railroad station used to be, but that was later destroyed by a fire in 1991. The name honors a well-known local resident, Tulio Angelozzi, a cheerful person who was the owner of the cantine “Il Vero”, situated in front of the current amphitheater. He is also remembered for the typical dishes that were served in his establishment.
MUSEO DEL PUERTO| PORT MUSEUM | Guillermo Torres y Cárrega Ave.
Founded in 1987, it is located in the former building of The Custom House. It is a public and communal institution dedicated to the past and present history of Ingeniero White, town and port of Bahía Blanca. Visitors can enjoy the exhibition of everyday objects from past times, which are displayed in rooms that recreate the living conditions of immigrants, who came in search of better opportunities and dreams.
MUSEO TALLER FERROWHITE | TALLER FERROWHITE MUSEUM| 3885 Juan Bautista Justo Ave.
Ferrowhite is an open space where you can see, not only exhibitions of old railroad and port tools, but also its manufacturing. In this unique museum, you can fully understand how operators used these outstanding tools in the workshops. Besides, visitors will be able to delve into many aspects of the past to contrast them with the present day.
The exhibited pieces come from several workshops and departments that encompasses an interactive puzzle. In the tour, every operator’s voice portrays a story of how the community has slowly been founded.
The museum offers a road through the railroad sheds, the Spy’s house, and the former Power Plant General San Martin.
EX USINA “GENERAL SAN MARTÍN” | FORMER POWER PLANT “GENERAL SAN MARTÍN” | 3885 Juan Bautista Justo Ave.
After the first quarter of the 20th century, the possibility of providing Bahía Blanca with a new power plant to meet the needs of the time began to be studied. After many years of investigation and planification, the plant was finally inaugurated in 1932. It is a gigantic reinforced concrete construction built on land reclaimed from the sea. The facade represents an authentic Tudor-style castle, although it has little to do with the European medieval past. This power plant used to provide electricity to the city for 56 years until it was decommissioned in 1988, when the Luis Piedrabuena Thermoelectric Power Plant was already in operation. Today this building is a Provincial and National Historical Monument.
CASA DEL ESPIA|SPY´S HOUSE| 3885 Juan Bautista Justo Ave.
This place was inhabited by several power plant chiefs from 1932 until the mid-sixties, when it became an administrative office. Today it operates as a cultural space, as well as a meeting place and a coffee shop. This building has two floors with three rooms and a bathroom. The first floor, which is now used as a café, used to be a living room and dining room.
But… Why is it called la Casa del Espia (Spy´s House)? It is said that the German Gustav Monch, who was the first chief of the General San Martin Power Plant, and a Third Reich informer during the Second World War, had a strategic position. He could observe all port movement and report relevant information about ships and their activities.
PRIMERA USINA DEL PUERTO| FIRST POWER PLANT OF THE PORT
The first power plant of the Port was inaugurated in 1908 and belonged to the company Ferrocarril del Sud. It was directed and built by the engineers José Rión and Alberto Pringles. The plant, with its sober English style, presents exceptional characteristics for its dimensions, its aesthetics and its functionality. It stands out in the port landscape for its 50-meter chimney and its brick construction.
CENTRAL TERMOELÉCTRICA LUIS PIEDRA BUENA |LUIS PIEDRA BUENA THERMOELECTRIC POWER PLANT | Route 252
From any of the roads that converge in Bahía Blanca, a familiar figure can be seen in the distance: the majestic silhouette of the chimney of Luis Piedra Buena thermoelectric power plant; the 152 meters high chimney has changed the landscape of Bahía Blanca. It was inaugurated in 1989 and is interconnected to the national electricity system.
PASEO PORTUARIO | PORT PATHWAY
It was built by the Consorcio del Puerto de Bahía Blanca (Port Management Consortium), and has become an ideal place for leisure and recreation. In this pathway, you can admire the sea, participate in nautical activities and observe the image of “San Silverio”, a saint of fishermen.
BALCÓN AL MAR| BALCONY TO THE SEA
It is a viewpoint facing the estuary that allows visitors to contemplate the passage of ships through the main channel. At the same time, neighbors come to the facility to connect and socialize.
Its inauguration was on November 15, 2014 and its structure is located on the old wood and iron dock, between the Cargill plant and Bahía Blanca bus station.
While standing on the balcony, you can take excellent pictures of the port landscape.
ESTUARIO DE LA BAHÍA BLANCA | BAHÍA BLANCA ESTUARY
This is a coastal wetland of unique geographic and biological characteristics, considered one of the most important of its kind in Argentina. It includes six subsites: (1) “Bahía Blanca”, “Bahía Falsa” and “Provincial Nature Reserve Bahía Verde”; (2) Provincial Nature Reserve: Gaviota Granjera Islet, (3) Bahía Blanca Municipal Coastal Nature Reserve, (4) Creek Pareja-Isla Cantarelli, Natural Area, (5) Villa del Mar wetlands, (6) and Cuatreros Coastal wetland and Reserve. These six subsites collectively cover a total area of 262,527 hectares. It is inhabited by a wide variety of fauna: sea lions, franciscana dolphins, or beaked dolphins, crabs, sea turtles, crabeater gulls, petrels, great crested grebe and flamingos. Also, in this place there is a great variety of fish such as whiting, croaker, permit, conger eel, dogfish and larger sharks.
COMPLEJO PETROQUÍMICO Y PARQUE INDUSTRIAL | PETROCHEMICAL COMPLEX AND INDUSTRIAL PARK
The petrochemical complex was established in the city at the beginning of the 70s, becoming the largest in Argentina. The installation of this complex was the key to the industrial profile that Bahia Blanca acquired in the last few years.
One of the elements for the development of our city and its region, closely linked to the Port and the Petrochemical Complex is the Industrial Park. The Industrial Park is located in the south of the province of Buenos Aires, on the southwest access route to the port, 5 km from the city center. First, it was owned by the Province of Buenos Aires and was later transferred to the Municipality of Bahía Blanca.
