San Telmo Essential Free Tour: Tango: History and Legends, Markets and Museums

We'll meet at the corner of Defensa Street and Belgrano Avenue (please check with a map other than the app's map) at the Santo Domingo Convent. I'll tell you about the English invasions and why this convent is so important in our history.
From there we will walk to the Mafalda statue and if the line is not too long we will take the famous photo.
The next stop is "La Casa Minima," the smallest house museum in Buenos Aires. But not before stopping at Zanjón de Granados, another museum where you can explore San Telmo's underground tunnels. Here we'll begin the tango chapter of this tour, passing by the iconic tango bars, "Michelangelo," "El Viejo Almacen," and "Bar Sur." This will be our stop to talk about the history of tango and the legends of San Telmo, as this is where this wonderful dance was born. The mystique of tango lives and is felt in San Telmo. If you haven't decided which tango show to see, I can show you different options.
Returning to Defensa Street, our next stop is the famous San Telmo Market. There, we'll see various stalls selling antiques, food, drinks, and regional goods. We'll also be able to taste the delicious dulce de leche.
Then we'll arrive at the famous square where we'll also take some time to see the market and, if we're lucky, maybe see some street tango dancing.
We will stop to see the beautiful San Pedro Telmo Church and Penitentiary Museum (former Women's Prison).
The next stop will be "Casa Ezeiza," the famous "Casa Chorizo" open-air museum where you can explore antiques while I share with you the history of European immigration to Argentina during the 19th and 20th centuries and imagine how the first steps of tango were taken.
We will walk a little further until we reach the beautiful Lezama Park, where the first founding of Buenos Aires took place, and finally we will say goodbye at the door of the incredible National Historical Museum.
My goal is for you to not only have a great time walking around this amazing neighborhood, but also to feel free to ask any questions about the city, what to do, where to shop, and the nightlife.
Sundays are a very special day since San Telmo hosts the giant open-air fair that runs through the entire neighborhood. It is definitely a day not to be missed to visit this beautiful and historic part of the city.
I want to help you make the most of your visit to Buenos Aires, the city that never sleeps.
Note: San Telmo is a tango-filled neighborhood. It's not uncommon to find dancers putting on short performances for tourists, where you can even film them. What's more, they might want to teach you some steps. For this reason, it's important to give them a small tip as a token of appreciation and respect for their art.

Convent of Santo Domingo

Statue of Mafalda

Minimal House
Zanjon de Granados Museum
Old Warehouse Tango Bar

San Telmo Market
Argentine Penitentiary Museum
Church of San Pedro Telmo

Ezeiza House
Museum of Modern Art