The Paris of South America! Icons, history and myths of Buenos Aires. Free Tour.

What will we visit on this tour?

• Meeting point:

  Av. Pres. Roque Sáenz Peña 1116, C101...

  Av. Pres. Roque Sáenz Peña 1116, C1010 CABA, Argentina

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  At the obelisk viewpoint, just below, is the City Police post. We will meet at that point. I will wear a black cap.

• 1
  Outside visit

  Obelisco y Avenida 9 de Julio

  The classic postcard of the City of Buenos Aires. We will talk about the scandalous construction of the Obelisk; why was it so resisted by the inhabitants of the city and how today it is the point of reference for tourists as well as locals. We will also talk about 9 de Julio, our park avenue per excellence and one of the widest in the world and center of great social and cultural events. Its eclectic architecture and its history.

• 2
  Outside visit

  Av. Corrientes

  Our Broadway. The avenue of the stars of the city with its iconic theaters such as the Teatro Ópera, Gran Rex and Maipo and its classic pizzerias. We will talk about the culture and the great artists that performed here.

• 3
  Outside visit

  Calle Florida

  We will talk about the most important pedestrian street in the city and its iconic buildings, especially the emblematic Gath y Chávez. What once was and what is now. We will also visit the intersection of Floria with Diagonal Norte, a very European point.

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• 4
  Outside visit

  Galería Güemes

  On Florida street is the first skyscraper in the City of Buenos Aires. An emblem of the Art Nouveau style of the early 20th century. A jewel of local architecture. We will talk about its most famous characters. A gallery that many locals do not know.

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  Outside visit

  Avenida de Mayo

  Based on the Gran Vía in Madrid, it is the oldest avenue in Buenos Aires. Its classic buildings such as the Casa de la Cultura (ex Diario La Prensa) show the fascination of Buenos Aires for Europe. We will go to the old metro station called Peru, where we can see a replica of what was the oldest line station in Latin America. We will also visit Pasaje Roverano, one of the most traditional galleries in the city and where you can still see its old businesses.

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  Outside visit

  Plaza de Mayo

  The main square and political center of the city. Place of the second foundation of the city. Large social demonstrations have taken place in this emblematic place for all Argentines. We will talk about the beginnings of the city and how it went from being a small town in the Viceroyalty of Peru to being one of the most important metropolises in South America.

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  Outside visit

  Cabildo de Buenos Aires

  House of the administration and the prison of the city. One of the most traditional buildings in Buenos Aires and which had several modifications over time. We will talk about its history and its significance for what was the emancipation of the Spanish crown.

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  Catedral Metropolitana

  We will see the history of our cathedral, with its unique architecture and why it took more than 100 years to be built. We will visit it inside and we will also explore the mausoleum of José de San Martín, the Liberator of Argentina, Chile and Peru. We will learn about its history and its myth.

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  Outside visit

  Casa Rosada

  Originally the fort of the City of Buenos Aires, today it is the center of presidential power of the Republic: the presidential palace. We will talk about her various transformations and myths that she has, such as: Why is she Rosada?

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  Outside visit

  Puerto Madero

  The original idea was to be the city's port par excellence, with its warehouses and silos. Entrance of the great migrations that populated the country at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. We will see how this idea finally did not work but decades later it became the newest neighborhood in Buenos Aires and an important point for tourism with its hotels, restaurants and its most important icon: El Puente de la Mujer.