T’was October, and Alexandra and I had some time to kill in Buenos Aires before a flight. We’d heard about Gymnos Spa, a small nudist club in Tigre, about 30 kilometers away (about 18 miles). We decided to make a go for it, catching a train from the Retiro station directly to Tigre, which lies in the Parana delta area. The train is only about 60 cents a person, and I must warn that it’s not a pretty ride!
After a bumpy $5 taxi ride from the Tigre train station to a dock, we waited a few minutes for a launch to pick us up and take us to Gymnos. The boat ride on the shallow brown waters of the Parana system was quite interesting, with logging boats flying by and the lush vegetation all around us.
Our hosts for the day were Gladys and Claudio, who made us feel as if we were family, and that’s probably the best part. We were actually their first customers since they took over the operation from a swinger couple. With the change of owners, so did change the club’s orientation, from swinger to nudist. However, as Gladys pointed-out, they’ll still cater to swingers who patronized the previous establishment and choose to keep coming here. There’s even a “love cabin” in the yard that contains only a flimsy mattress where the aforementioned libertines can engage in their libertine activities.
The club itself needs a bit work. The tiny pool wasn’t working, the volleyball court was a shambles, and much of the 2.5 acre grounds were overgrown with weeds. Gladys said they were still in the process of organizing, but perhaps they should have waited a bit more before opening their doors?
The hotel is made entirely of varnished wood and has about 10 rooms with bathrooms. The showers, however, weren’t working, so one had to use the common showers on the first floor. Having a shower at Gymnos was a rather frustrating experience on the men’s side, with the low water pressure combined with intermitting hot/cold and the brown water drawn from the river.
For activities, there isn’t a whole lot to do at Gymnos, except relax in the sun or eat the excellent fresh food and drink. We did all of those and it was just perfect for the time we were there, but I can imagine it would grow quickly tedious if we had to stay longer!
I know we’ve made it sound rather negative, but this club is actually a pretty good bet for a brief visit while you’re in Buenos Aires, and I must again mention the superb hospitality of our hosts. One other thing worth mentioning is that the prices are very economical. Our room cost us less than 20 dollars, and the generous quantities of food and drink we consumed added to only about 12 dollars more! If Gladys and Claudio hold true to their word and fix the problems at Gymnos, it’ll well be worth a second visit, though they’d do well to tone down on the “polyamorous” side of things if they wish to attract more nudists.

Gymnos Spa Website. Services in Spanish only.