Our walking tour begins in our office, located right at the heart of the San Telmo neighborhood. This is one of the oldest neighborhoods of Buenos Aires and it has a vib...
Our walking tour begins in our office, located right at the heart of the San Telmo neighborhood. This is one of the oldest neighborhoods of Buenos Aires and it has a vibrant tango and arts scene. We’ll begin the tour by heading down to Defensa street, and going south to visit the antiques markets, see the unique architecture and admire the distinctive street lanterns (known locally as ‘faroles’), cobblestones, traditional buildings and vintage decoration.
We will continue to Puerto Madero. Here, we will cross the dock and walk along the riverbank facing the city. This area is far more modern than the downtown, made up of skyscrapers and exclusive restaurants and hotels. We’ll reach the Puente de la Mujer.
We’ll head across the bridge and take a walk along the other riverbank, towards Avenida Belgrano where we will turn in to Avenida Paseo Colón and wander around for another three blocks until we reach the historic Plaza de Mayo. Here, we can make a stop at the Catedral Metropolitana and admire the Cabildo, Ayuntamiento Colonia and Casa Rosada, the seat of the executive branch. The guide will take this opportunity to tell you about the historical and social events that happened in this place over the years.
Heading to the other side of the square, we’ll set off on the Diagonal Norte, an important place that links the judicial and governmental branch in it is related to the Supreme Court of Justice and Casa Rosada. We’ll reach the famous Obelisco, a symbol of the city which is in the middle of the widest street in the world, the Avenida 9 de Julio. After crossing this street, we’ll continue down the street, until we get to the Teatro Colón. This distinctive opera house is considered as one of the top 5 in the world for its size, acoustic and history.
