The walking tour starts at our San Telmo office, one of the oldest neighborhoods in Buenos Aires offering a vibrant tango and artistic scene. Its antique markets, street lighting (known as "faroles"), cobblestones, old buildings and original decor add to the unique bohemian atmosphere of the place. Sundays are the busiest days as the street market comes to life around Plaza Dorrego.
First, we will enter the San Telmo market, a building inaugurated in 1897 to supply the great wave of immigrants that arrived at that time.
Nowadays, you can still find some shops selling meat, vegetables and other groceries, although most of them offer local gastronomy and specialties from all over the world. Here we will taste some delicious empanadas.
Later, we will take a bus to La Boca neighborhood, famous for the Boca Juniors stadium and the colorful Caminito street. Here, we will be enchanted by the performances of street tango and we will learn how tango, soccer and different immigration influences have made Buenos Aires one of the most irresistible cities in the world. After that, we will take a break while enjoying a coffee and snack.
On board another bus we will enjoy the views of the modern skyscrapers of Puerto Madero until we reach Plaza de Mayo, the main square of Buenos Aires and the political heart of Argentina. We will visit the Metropolitan Cathedral and observe the Cabildo, the colonial City Hall, and the Casa Rosada, the presidential seat.
After touring the square, we will head to the Obelisk, the symbol of Buenos Aires. Take part in this incredible metropolis, experience the real life of an Argentine citizen and walk along the bustling 9 de Julio Avenue, the widest avenue in the world. Historic buildings, monuments and streets will retrace the changes the city has undergone since its founding.
On board of the subway, we will arrive at the Recoleta neighborhood where we will find beautiful architecture, a large number of museums, elegant cafes and restaurants, exclusive avenues and shopping malls.
We will visit the impressive Recoleta Cemetery, resting place of most of the aristocratic families of the country and of famous historical figures such as Eva Duarte Perón.
Finally, we will board on a bus to get to Montserrat neighborhood and visit the Barolo Palace, a building inaugurated in 1923 and declared National Historic Monument, which has an architecture with a rigorous symbolism that includes numerous analogies and references to the Divine Comedy, by the poet Dante Alighieri. Once there, we will take a 1:30 hour guided tour where we will explore the most representative floors of the Dantesque levels, while learning about its history and the meanings of the symbols related to the Divine Comedy and Freemasonry.
