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Puerto Madero - From port failure to tourism success

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Duration: 2 hours and 15 minutes
Languages: Spanish
Guru: Rodrigo
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Registered on 24 August 2020
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Hi! We are Rodrigo, Alejandro, Gonzalo and Luke and we want to provide the best tours in Buenos Aires. Rodrigo has been a tour guide for over 10 years in 3 different cities (Buenos Aires, Copenhagen and Berlin). He has also worked in tourism in Sierra Leone and Norway. He studied political science, journalism and is currently studying ecotourism and sustainable development. He considers himself a life enthusiast, easy going and sociable. He is interested in politics, history, architecture, music, soccer, psychology and literature. And that is what his tours are all about. Gonzalo has a degree in Administration and worked for several years generating business. Almost two years ago he realized that what he enjoys most is walking the city, telling its stories and sharing a way of looking at it. An engineer's head, but a heart that loves to tell stories. He studied history and philosophy of art to understand how ideas, spaces and people connect, He focuses on history, architecture and culture beyond data. Luke is from Arizona, USA, lived in Ecuador for a year in 2011 before settling in Buenos Aires. He has a Master's degree in Latin American Studies and specialises in indigenous communities. He has also worked for NGO's and has been working in the tourism industry for nearly 15 years. He has been trying to understand not only the history, but also the thrust of modern Argentine culture for over a decade. Luckily for him, Buenos Aires is anything but boring and his curiosity continues to feed off the ups and downs of this city. Alejandro jumped on the tourism boat around a year ago. Previously he studied Industrial Design and Psychology, lived in England for a while working as a student's group coordinator. He is passionate about telling the history of the city from the small details, searching for those secrets that make Buenos Aires a unique city.
Free reservation and cancellation
Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

Puerto Madero: From port failure to tourism success

On this tour we will explore the newest and at the same time one of the oldest neighborhoods in the City of Buenos Aires: Puerto Madero

We'll begin our tour at the Juana Azurduy monument, enjoying a unique view of the historic center to our right and a broad panorama of Puerto Madero to our left. This setting allows us to understand and put the Puerto Madero neighborhood into context.

We'll discuss the curious story of how a failed port transformed itself into a thriving tourist destination and a cutting-edge neighborhood over the decades.

From the original plan's desire to demonstrate power and money, its subsequent abandonment, and its rediscovery in the 1990s, the neighborhood now home to the city's best restaurants.

We'll take a scenic walk through the picturesque canals of Puerto Madero, the iconic warships ARA Sarmiento and ARA Uruguay and their stories, and the Women's Bridge, a symbol of the neighborhood.

We'll explore the residential areas of Puerto Madero, along with historic structures from the old port, now converted into museums and art galleries. We'll also explore the neighborhood's relationship with the city center and have the opportunity to appreciate the impressive views of the historic center from Puerto Madero.


And we'll talk about the development of the avant-garde architecture that they brought to the neighborhood.

A failure transformed into a success.

On this tour we will see:

- Former Central Post Office Building
- Monument to Juana Azurduy
- Pink House
- Libertador General San Martín Building
- President Sarmiento Frigate Museum Ship
- Women's Bridge
- Silos of Puerto Madero
- Argentine Women's Park
- Alvear Tower
- Argentine Customs


Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:
Plaza Del Correo, C1003 Cdad. Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Meeting point link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/W5kqwwxhUxyCGWzK8
1
Outside visit
Correo Central
2
Outside visit
Monument to Juana Azurduy
3
Outside visit
Pink House
Tour map

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).


Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Not suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Accepts bookings of up to 10 people.
Pets
Suitable for bringing pets.

What should I know?

Minimum attendees
Does not require a minimum number of people to conduct the tour.
Additional costs
The tour does not require payment for entries or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you cannot attend the tour, please cancel the reservation, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
Payment methods
Cash payment only.
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