Tornquist Partido

Tornquist Partido is an administrative division in southwestern Buenos Aires Province that spans agricultural plains and mountain ranges across a large area. The city of Tornquist serves as the administrative center and oversees twelve settlements, including Sierra de la Ventana and Villa Ventana.

The region began as a military outpost in 1876 and transformed into an agricultural settlement after Ernesto Tornquist established a farming colony in 1905. This shift established the economic foundation that continues to shape the area today.

The municipality carries the heritage of Volga German settlers whose descendants arrived in the early 1900s and shaped the character of the region. You can see this influence reflected in the architecture and the way communities maintain their traditions today.

The best time to explore is during harvest season when agricultural activities are most visible and communities feel more active. The settlements are well connected by roads, making it easy to travel between them.

Several of the settlements sit near natural springs in the mountains that have been valued for their therapeutic qualities across generations. These waters still draw visitors who continue the old tradition of natural bathing.