Although some locals do so, it is not recommended to swim in the polluted Río Suquía, except for the extreme north-west of the city.
You can swim at the following spots:
La Calera, 18 km (11 mi) north-west from the center, where the Suquía is clean and there are many pleasant spots, with rocks and little cascades, like Diquecito and Casa Bamba.
Saldán, north of La Calera, where the Arroyo Saldán and the Río Suquía offer good possibilities
Río Ceballos, a very attractive suburb, 30 km (18 mi) north-west from the center in the hills, can be reached by a very good highway. There is the La Quebrada artificial lake, with a dam, and in the surroundings there are many little rivers and cascades.
Los Aromos, La Bolsa andLa Serranita near Alta Gracia, 30 km (18 mi) south-west, with river beaches and much tranquility.
Villa Carlos Paz, at River San Antonio, although the more central beaches and the Lake San Roque seems to be polluted, so better go to Cuesta Blanca 10 km (6 mi) south, where there is an isolated, very attractive beach after a 40-min walk, the Playa de los Hippies.
There are many buses (every 20 min) to all mentioned spots.
If you are in a hurry you can swim, too, in the many piscinas (swimming pools) in the outskirts of the city itself, and even in the city center, but most of them are rather poor, and you will have to pass a medical examination.
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