Age
0+
Group size
1-10
Transport
On foot
Language
English
Duration
2 hours 30 minutes
About this experience
If you are not satisfied with Wikipedia articles and want to delve into history in a more vivid and deep format, I invite you to my author's walk. Together we will explore the San Telmo district, which has absorbed everything brightest since the colonial era. The oldest street in the city, the immigrant market, the disappearance of the stream, slave owners... Get ready for an adventure!
What to expect
- We will start the tour from Lesama Park, where you will understand why the noble hidalgo Mendoza decided to found Buenos Aires precisely here and why he failed
- We will stroll along the oldest street in the city and peek into the luxurious mansion of an aristocratic Argentine family of the 19th century
- We will see the legendary antique shops and the building of the women's prison
- We will admire the church founded by the Jesuits, visit the San Telmo immigrant market and Dorrego Square
- We will find out how the residents of Buenos Aires managed to repel two British invasions and where the Tercero-del-Sur stream disappeared to
- We will talk about emigration and tango, slave owners and their gifts, underground tunnels, ghosts, and much more
Organizational details
- This is a guided walking tour without mandatory additional expenses
- At the end, you can visit a wonderful little restaurant beloved by the residents of San Telmo
- The program is suitable for children from 8 years old, younger children at the discretion of the parents
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